Lifeway's Double-mindedness

Dr. John MacArthur's new book, THE TRUTH WAR has surprisingly appeared on the shelves of the online Lifeway Christian Book Store. Dr. MacArthur has been writing about this movement for quite sometime. Excerpt's from THE TRUTH WAR can be found here. Additional information is available at The Grace To You Website, and Pulpit Magazine.

The irony of the situation is revealed when one realizes that THE TRUTH WAR is a call to arms against the heresy of the Emergent Church, and the Consumer Driven church growth movements. A quote from pg 146 of THE TRUTH WAR, Dr. MacArthur writes:

" The larger evangelical movement today is obsessed with opinion polls, brand identity, market research, merchandising schemes, innovative strategies and numerical growth." MacArthur continues..."...evangelicals bought the lie that the Great Commission is a marketing mandate...In the words of Rick Warren, " If you want to advertise your church to the unchurched, you must learn to think and speak like they do." Dr. MacArthur continues to speak of the "runaway pragmatism", and how "leaders have systematically embraced and fostered almost every worldly shallow, frivolous idea that comes into the church." On page 155, and throughout the book, MacArthur examines the error of Brian McLaren and others of the Emerging church.

So why would Lifeway present diametrically and biblically opposed teachers ? Why is Lifeway a business partner with the Leadership Network, the financial backers that kicked off the Emergent church? The SBC's North American Mission Board is a proud sponsor of the 2007 National New Church Conference, which is hosted by a list of emergent gurus.

In an article published in The Biblical Recorder last year, it was reported that LifeWay Christian Resources will continue to "focus on the Bible and the inerrant word of God" as it carries out its ministries.

It seems Lifeway is saying one thing and engaged in doing another. How many other aspects of the SBC & the church growth movements are conducted in the same manner?
Which side of the battlefield are you and your church?

Listen to Dr. John MacArthur talk about THE TRUTH WAR with Mike Corley.

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