Although the circuit riding Methodist preacher of the 1800s was the forerunner of the idea of multisite campuses for local churches, the practice of having a central church that meets at more than one location was slow to develop.
Jerusalem 2015 sponsored by Empowered21 proved to be a powerful event that brought Pentecostals and charismatics from around the world to Israel for Pentecost Sunday, a day when the outpouring of the Holy Spirit is joyfully celebrated.
Did Moses steal Noah’s Ark? Did the first Charlton Heston (The Ten Commandments) rent some semi-trucks, dismantle the Ark and hide the parts in an airplane hangar somewhere? Well no, but I’m surprised the scenario didn’t end up in Russell Crowe’s “NOAH,” everything but the biblical story did (love those exploding rock monsters). I’m referring to the media myth that Moses borrowed or premeditatedly stole ancient Mesopotamian stories (Gilgamesh Epic, 2600 BCE) to write Noah’s Ark/Genesis – a common, veiled claim about many Bible events over the last three decades on television Bible documentaries.
Last weekend, my wife and I helped lead a retreat for ministers in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. I knew most of the couples who were joining us, but I was surprised to learn that one of the attendees was Sally Fesperman, a leader (with her late husband, Jay) during the early days of the charismatic renewal of the 1960s and 1970s.
