Amy Spreeman has been collecting stories from ex-NAR Church Members since January 2017. The stories can be gut-wrenching, but they provide an important alternative perspective for current and prospective NAR Church Members. Testimonies: “Leaving the NAR Church”
The New Apostolic Reformation C. Peter Wagner first coined the term New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). Here is Wagner’s explanation of the term: “Reformation” because the movement matched the Protestant Reformation in world impact; “Apostolic” because of all the changes the most radical one was apostolic governance … and “New” because several churches and denominations already …
Sara Boyd writes: “it is my hope that this post will not only make people aware of this questionable, and potentially dangerous, version of Scripture, but that it will also provide the tools needed for discussing this “translation” with our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.” Sara Boyd compares verses in the TPT and NIV …
Holly Pivec doesn’t mince her words: I want to point out that this translation is potentially one of the most disturbing developments in the NAR movement. Simmons is following in the footsteps of the major cults of Christianity who have released their own translations of the Bible, including the New World Translation used by the …
What can we learn about the NAR movement from their glowing endorsements of The Passion Translation? Once you have read these endorsements by NAR leaders, please check out some of the in-depth reviews and critiques of The Passion Translation. Brian Simmons: “I truly believe The Passion Translation has the potential to shape the spirituality of …