JAMES EMERY WHITE PROMOTES CONTEMPLATIVE MYSTICISM

From Pastor-teacher Ken Silva of Apprising Ministries:

JAMES EMERY WHITE PROMOTES CONTEMPLATIVE MYSTICISM

Concerning the 19th Annual National Conference on Preaching (NCP) Jim Luppachino of Watcher’s Lamp has written a timely piece called James Emery White’s Purpose Driven Mysticism. Now in this article Apprising Ministries examines the issue further and shows you beyond the shadow of a doubt that White is indeed promoting Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism.

I hate those who regard vain idols, But I trust in the LORD. (Psalm 31:6, NASB)

If It Reads Like Mysticism, And If It Uses Mystic Practices, It’s Mysticism

Senior Pastor at Mecklenburg Community Church in Charlotte, James Emery White, was one of the speakers at the NCP. AM is glad that Luppachino took the time to bring out something which is very important as we watch seeker sensitive postevangelcialism continue turning its back on the Reformation to re-embrace apostate Roman Catholicism along with its Church Growth Movement counterpart, the postliberal cult of the Emergent Church. Luppachino has quite correctly drawn attention to White, formerly president at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary—itself a financial supporter of Emergent Village—promoting a reintroduction into the Body of Christ of Roman Catholic so-called “Christian” mysticism, which is also known as “spiritual formation.” And this White is clearly doing in a column at Pastors.com—Ministry Toolbox—of Purpose Driven Pope Rick Warren called Pastors need solitude, refreshment to prepare for ministry.

As one who has closely investigated the Mystic Monk Thomas Merton I can tell you that I was astonished to see White write...

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