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Rick Joyner: Statement About Todd Bentley and the Florida Outpouring

September 2, 2008 in Bill Johnson, Florida Outpouring, Lakeland, Revival, Rick Joyner | 1 comment

Rick Joyner has posted some thoughts about Todd Bentley and the Lakeland Revival. The article below is available on his website.

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Over the last couple of weeks, there has been an increasing swirl of
controversy regarding Todd Bentley. I have had almost daily contact
with him, and he asked me to post the following:

Todd Bentley asked me to convey his appreciation for all the prayers,
expressions of love, and concern while he tries to navigate through
this present situation. He is grieved by the trouble and confusion
this has caused, especially to his friends, coworkers, and all who
have trusted him. He wants to make a clear statement about it,
acknowledging his responsibility in this and the mistakes he made, but
he feels that he should first meet with Pastor Bill Johnson, who is
out of the country and will not be available for a couple more weeks.
He asks that you would continue to pray for him, and he thanks those
who are willing to be patient. He wants to do this right and not
hastily or superficially.
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Bill Johnson comments on Lakeland and Todd Bentley’s Restoration

August 28, 2008 in Bill Johnson, Florida Outpouring, Lakeland, Todd Bentley, youtube | No comments

“I did not go to Lakeland and stand on the platform with Todd Bentley because he was perfect in character or because we agreed on everything he was doing in Lakeland. I went to Lakeland because of his enemies. The relentless criticism and opposition, coupled with the grueling and sometimes unwise schedule, were bound to take their toll on this young man—emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually. It happened two years ago, and it could happen again. It was my intention to bring a deflection into the mix so that he wouldn’t take all the heat by himself.”

This is an important 10 minute video to watch. Bill Johnson speaks about the enormous opposition to Todd Bentley, the fact that Todd made critical mistakes, the reality of restoration and forgiveness, and latent hatred and anger in the Body under the guise of holiness.

He also speaks about the need for a shift from denominationalism to family.

I’ve placed this video, along with the word from Dutch Sheets below because I think they are helpful and truthful words from men that provide clarity, wisdom, and grace to a situation in the Body that has a lot of confusion surrounding it.

A Statement and Appeal Regarding Lakeland - Dutch Sheets

August 26, 2008 in Dutch Sheets, Florida Outpouring, Todd Bentley | No comments

I was unaware of recent negative developments in Florida until this weekend. I had watched the outpouring with interest but tuned out at the end of July.

I was forwarded an email sent out to the Church in North America by Dutch Sheets. In it he outlines his reaction to recent news about Todd Bentley, names mistakes made at Lakeland and identificationally repents on behalf of leaders of the charismatic movement for its lack of discernment, susceptibility to hype, for hurting Christ’s reputation, and its lack of biblical accountability.

It is worthwhile to read the letter in its entirety. (See below).

I’m not too familiar with Dutch Sheets and what’s gone down in Florida since July (the commissioning, etc…) but I appreciated what he had to write.

See also notifications from the Board of Directors of Bentley’s Fresh Fire Ministries.

Dutch Sheet’s Statement:

A Statement and Appeal Regarding Lakeland

August 21, 2008

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Geraldo Rivera Interviews Todd Bentley, “Fact or Fiction”

June 15, 2008 in Florida Outpouring, Fox, Geraldo Rivera, Todd Bentley, darfur, interviews, miracles, news, youtube | 2 comments

Watch the video of Canadian evangelist Todd Bentley being interviewed by American journalist Geraldo Rivera on Fox.

Rivera asks Bentley questions about healing, where the money goes, and evidence of miracles. Note that the news station had technical issues with audio at the end of the segment. There is a pop up that explains what took place in the silence.

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Latest Todd Bentley Article on NBC - Revivalist Claims Hundreds of Healings (from MAY 29th)

May 30, 2008 in Florida, Florida Outpouring, Lakeland, NBC Field Notes, Revival, Todd Bentley, Todd Bentley Article, miracles, msnbc | 2 comments

Here’s the MOST RECENT article about Todd Bentley and the Florida Outpouring in Lakeland.

REVIVALIST CLAIMS HUNDREDS OF HEALINGS, by Alice Rhee
(posted on NBC’s field notes on May 29th)

**EXCERPT:**
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Bentley said in an interview that he doesn’t know exactly why now, why him, why Lakeland, and he does not promise that everyone who comes to him will be healed. But he does maintain a pragmatic posture toward prayer.

“I say, you have nothing to lose but your sickness. If the doctors can’t help you, why wouldn’t you give God a chance?”

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MSNBC Article: Todd Bentley and the Florida Outpouring

May 28, 2008 in Florida, Florida Outpouring, God.tv, Lakeland, Revival, Serine Family, Tampa Tribune, Todd Bentley, msnbc | 14 comments

I’m getting a lot of traffic to my blog; people searching for an MSNBC article about Canadian Revivalist Preacher Todd Bentley. There are a lot of people excited, curious, cynical, amused, or wondering about what’s happening at what’s now known around the world as the Florida Outpouring in Lakeland.

Here’s the direct link to the latest article posted by MSNBC by By Michelle Bearden and Billy Townsend of the Tampa Tribune: