In 2017 I received a flyer from the pastors son (who I’ll call Jake) The first service my mom and I attended I noticed there were no crosses hung up on the walls of the church, only earth symbols and three large portraits of three elderly men they called their “founding fathers” which I thought …
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There are also many different leadership styles. Authoritative, dictatorial, democratic, serving. And there are so many types of leadership in life. We grow up in families, with parents. In some cases, it may be other guardians. We go to school and have teachers. We get jobs and have bosses. We join sports teams and have …
In a recent article I mentioned the reasons I had for leaving the church I attended. It is a church in the Netherlands called Evangelie Gemeente de Deur (Gospel Church the Door). It is part of the Christian Fellowship Ministries (CFM), who have churches around the world, also called Potter’s House, and Victory Chapel (not to …
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I squirmed in my uncomfortable plastic fold-up chair and anxiously awaited the end of the seemingly endless prayer I was listening to. I began to hear some strange noises. The woman seated next to me was rocking back and forth muttering under her breath. She gradually became louder and louder until she was yelling at …
In 1999, my family moved to the Netherlands. In South Africa we had attended a Pentecostal church, the Assemblies of God. In the Netherlands we searched for a new church. It took a year for me to find the Door, part of the Christian Fellowship Ministries (CFM). I was really impressed with the strict rules …
These recent days, The Door Netherlands has come to the attention of the Dutch government because of an article about healing homosexuality (currently only available in Dutch). The Door, Potter’s House, or any other “church” under ‘Christian Fellowship Ministries’, holds a ‘Public Benefit Organization’ status. This means any donations they receive are deductible from taxes, …
The Potter’s House sign on Northern Avenue. Ken Haywood’s name is still barely visible on the bottom of the sign. India Bombing, Ken Haywood, Campbell White, Door Ministries, Christian Fellowship Ministries ”The only problem is, Campbell White, the firm that Haywood works for, is not a multinational company at all. Or, if it is, it’s …
Recently, we received an email from a former CFM pastor and his wife regarding this topic of Returning Curses. In theemail they expressed their sincere sorrow for practicing returning and sending curses upon former members while inCFM. They have now gone public with two posts on our message board regarding this subject. With their permission, …
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I remember looking up to my pastors so much, and having such respect and admiration for them, with tears in my eyes I sent them a message through WhatsApp, thanking them for their “covering”, “teaching “, and “leadership”. I was one of those guys who wouldn’t ever leave church, no matter what! I looked down …
I am proud to feature the work of Dr. Nancy Murphy on my blog today. Dr. Murphy is a professor, Executive director of Northwest Family Life, and runs www.DVtraining.net to help educate churches in navigating issues of Domestic Violence. She has been my teacher and supervisor for the past 10 years and has greatly shaped my views on …
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