This piece by Bruce Wilson first appeared on Talk2Action.org, and is re-posted with permission. Dutch Sheets is a member of Newt Gingrich’s Faith Leaders Coalition — as confirmed in January by researcher Rachel Tabachnick and noted in a February...
Read more →A November Charisma Magazine article is titled the “Rising Tide of Influence: How Pentecostalism is gradually changing the dynamics of American Politics.” But most of the leaders in the article are not traditional Pentecostals – they are apostles and prophets of the New Apostolic Reformation. The NAR is one of the current forces behind...
Read more →I have just confirmed with the Newt 2012 headquarters that Apostle Dutch Sheets has endorsed Newt Gingrich and will join the campaign’s national Faith Leaders Coalition. (Link to copy of press release.) Sheets is an internationally known leader of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and one of the apostolic authorities over the 50-state prayer...
Read more →This post originally appeared on Talk2Action.org. The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) was temporarily in the spotlight following the endorsement and participation of leading apostles and prophets in Rick Perry’s Houston prayer event in August. Interest in the NAR dwindled as Perry’s campaign failed, but the movement is still making significant inroads with apostles and...
Read more →This article originally appeared on Talk2Action. In order to avoid a repeat of 2008, Religious Right leaders made an unprecedented show of unity behind Rick Perry’s “non-partisan” prayer rally in Houston on August 6. One week later, while other candidates were involved in the Ames Straw Poll in Iowa, Perry announced his candidacy from...
Read more →This post originally appeared on Talk2Action.org and was written by Rachel Tabachnick. Another politician joins forces with the apostles. Texas Governor Rick Perry is leading an event in Houston on August 6 with the “apostolic and prophetic” movement, including leaders from Lou Engle’s “The Call,” Mike Bickle’s International House of Prayer, and the American...
Read more →This post first appeared at Talk2Action.org, and was written by Bruce Wilson. According to Sam Stein of the Huffington Post, Kansas gubernatorial candidate Sam Brownback is “concerned” about the views of Lou Engle. As well Brownback should be. From continent-spanning antigay activism to rhetoric verging on advocacy of domestic terrorism, there’s much to be...
Read more →This post first appeared on Talk2Action.org and was written by Rachel Tabachnick. Sen. Sam Brownback says his association with Apostle Lou Engle is related to apologies for the treatment of Native Americans and African Americans. True! Brownback has taken part in NAR* “Reconciliation” events since 2003, and subsequently introduced Senate resolutions apologizing to Native...
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