Luke is a pastor-theologian living in northern California, serving as a co-lead pastor with his life, Dawn, at the Red Bluff Vineyard. Father of five amazing kids, when Luke isn’t hanging with his family, reading or writing theology, he moonlights as a fly fishing guide for Confluence Outfitters. He blogs regularly at LukeGeraty.com and regularly contributes to his YouTube channel.
AND WHILE WE ARE ON THE SUBJECT, I do think naming a church “Dwelling Place” is indicative of some major theological indiscretion and further illustrates how Mr. Scott was, in fact, never really rooted in a Vineyard theological framework.
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Step 1: transition into a church’s leadership by lying & manipulating.
Step 2: replace Board w/ friends & family.
Step 3: steal $80 million & leave denomination.
Step 4: rename church something catchy… say, Dwelling Place.
Step 5: ignore questions about ethics & character.
Don Williams passed away a couple weeks ago. If you are charismatic, you should know about him as he was a HUGELY influential pastor theologian.
I presented a paper on him back in 2016 (https://lukegeraty.com/2022/10/05/don-williams-shaping-the-theology-praxis-and-culture-of-worship-in-the-vineyard-and-beyond/), noting six doxological commitments he had… and here they are…
The BEST exegesis and corresponding application of 1 Cor. 11:27-29’s “honoring the Body of Christ,” is hands down Gordon Fee, which suggests the focus is about honoring the people of God, not the typical interpretation of Closed Table advocates.
Check Fee out. He’s splendid.
My “run for the hills” ecclesiological meter goes off when it’s obvious that systems, structures, ministries, and/or SACRAMENTS are used to control, manipulate, oppress, or maintain power.
And my reading of history indicates this is a widespread issue.
Oh Lord. Have mercy.
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