Not much to report. I have however noticed that CiM hasn’t mentioned Jerry Collum in a few weeks nor have they listed him as a speaker in the coming events. Perhaps, just maybe, Jerry has pulled the plug. This is speculation, only based on observance, and I hope it’s a correct one. However the following men are scheduled to speak:
HB Seymour
Shelley Alley
Tracy Hearnsburger
If you can contact them and persuade them otherwise, that would be great, I do not know much about these men.
I also noticed that when Linda misinstered today, she broke the scriptural principles about women ministering. She had asked either the congregation to stand up or to raise their hands, can’t remember which, perhaps both, but a woman cannot direct the church in any direction.
Let’s say God is calling a local church to fast. A woman cannot declare this to the church. She would be moving the members in a certain specific direction which is not a generalized scriptural mandate. A woman could teach about fasting, but not order it to happen.
I discuss women’s ministry in detail here:
http://www.kingdom-gospel.com/doma2.html
I know when I was at CiM, one goal was to teach the people to minister and later teach them how or the order thereof. Focusing on getting the gifts manifested. They focused on the 1st part of this verse:
1 Cor 14:40: Let all things be done decently and in order.
They would say they would worry about the “decently and in order” later.
I would certainly think that Linda has had ample time in discipleship training, she was there when I was there and probably there before I was there. She should certainly be doing her ministry “decently and in order” by now. Some may say that having the congregation stand up or raise their hands won’t hurt anything. But remember what Jesus said:
Math 7:21: Not every one that says unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22: Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name? and in your name have cast out devils? and in your name done many wonderful works?
23: And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, you that work iniquity.
There may indeed be a time and season where “decently and in order” can be over looked. Perhaps in discipleship classes or services where the general public are not involved or when the service is not being broadcasted. But this is further evidence that Randy and CiM are letting ministry happen for the sake of building up their own legitimacy. This may be directly involved with the problem which started a year or so ago when Randy began promoting women’s ministry. It was a very big issue with some folks. Because of that I covered that problem, it wasn’t a big issue with me, until this kind of thing occurs or other problems manifest as I stated at that time.
