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Good article about sources of the Dictatorial Preacher Rule teaching, showing that it is by no means a monopoly of the Independent Baptist movement - many charismatics have taught and propagated this heresy:
julieroys.com
Lots of names named here, including Bob Mumford, Charles Simpson, Ern Baxter, Don Basham, Derek Prince, Benny Hinn, Juan Carlos Ortiz, Bill Gothard, Mark Driscoll, Kansas City Prophets, Reba Place, Word of God Community, etc. The name of Watchman Nee may come as a surprise to some, but not to me. Here is an example of Nee's teaching on abusive authority, from his book "Spiritual Authority," p. 71:
"People will perhaps argue, 'What if the authority is wrong?' The answer is, if God dares to entrust His authority to men, then we can dare to obey. Whether the authority is right or wrong does not concern us, since he has to be responsible directly to God. The obedient needs only to obey; the Lord will not hold us responsible for any mistaken obedience, rather will He hold the delegated authority responsible for his erroneous act. Insubordination, however, is rebellion, and for this the one under authority must answer to God."
My advice to anyone whose spiritual leaders are teaching anything like this: read these two articles I have posted, and leave your church (not necessarily in that order).
‘The Pastor is Right, Even When He’s Wrong’—The Toxic Teachings on Submission, from Watchman Nee to Bob Mumford & Derek Prince
Claims of god-like authority and demands of submission from followers predate recent scandals, as Julia Duin traces roots of these doctrines.
julieroys.com
Lots of names named here, including Bob Mumford, Charles Simpson, Ern Baxter, Don Basham, Derek Prince, Benny Hinn, Juan Carlos Ortiz, Bill Gothard, Mark Driscoll, Kansas City Prophets, Reba Place, Word of God Community, etc. The name of Watchman Nee may come as a surprise to some, but not to me. Here is an example of Nee's teaching on abusive authority, from his book "Spiritual Authority," p. 71:
"People will perhaps argue, 'What if the authority is wrong?' The answer is, if God dares to entrust His authority to men, then we can dare to obey. Whether the authority is right or wrong does not concern us, since he has to be responsible directly to God. The obedient needs only to obey; the Lord will not hold us responsible for any mistaken obedience, rather will He hold the delegated authority responsible for his erroneous act. Insubordination, however, is rebellion, and for this the one under authority must answer to God."
My advice to anyone whose spiritual leaders are teaching anything like this: read these two articles I have posted, and leave your church (not necessarily in that order).
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