5 Things Modern Day Preachers Need To STOP Doing | Church Gone Wild #3
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- Do you want to know my personal frustration with much of modern day preaching? This video will not only provide a biblical exposition of 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, but will also show you how many modern day preachers have veered away from God's design and desire for Biblical preaching.
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One of the things I love when my church teaches directly from the Bible, explaining what’s going on it naturally ties into today. The Bible is an amazing tool that lends itself to modern day teachings and lessons. There is no reason to “modernize” the word. It’s LIVING- it’s timeless- it’s beautiful
It's alive and Jesus is alive too. GLORY BE TO GOD ALMIGHTY AND TO HIS SON JESUS CHRIST 🙏🏾💪🏾
So glad you are being blessed.
That's right - don't line the Word up with the world, but measure the world against the Word.
The scriptures tells us, The Bible is open to any private interpretation, I love how Jesus taught by at times using natural things to help understand Biblical things 🎚️
Amen. Read Nehemiah 8:8.
Toni Evans is the most practical preacher that I have ever heard. He dives into the word of God line by line. His preaching has helped me immensely!
JD Farag too!
Jerry Flowers as well.
Yes he is!
Then you will also Love Pastor Paul Sheppard and My Pastor Bruce Moxley Jr. at DMI Dayton.
I kept thinking of Tony Evans in a most positive way
“Fear of Offending vs Faith in Confronting”!! 🙌🏾 yesss!!!!! THIS is truth!
Amen Amen Amen Amen 🙏
That’s the one there! 🔥🔥🔥
Pastors are afraid to confront radical feminism, even this guy in his example only address sin that mostly men engage in,
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For once it is nice to hear about sins men engage in. Females gets slammed every day, but no one wants to call guys out. Females get talked about all the time, guys don't. But hey, guys got to lat each other on the back, rigbt, no matter what? At least females call out other fenale behavior. But, hey, let's not talk about how Adam did not have to eat that fruit.....
Alongside not breaking down the text, I’m also tired of preachers taking verses out of context to justify some motivational point and to get certain reactions from the crowd. Great video Brother Allen. Keep the series coming!
That’s a good one!
You’re so right.
YESSSSS!
I agree
As a pastor this is wonderful to hear. Keep this series going
Grace and peace to you in shepherding the flock GOD has given you🙏🏾
Clean up your channel
Warren Anderson, your just kidding though right? You're not actually a preacher fr?
@@Universal_Knowledge369 hey Cory , I’m not kidding. I don’t think that’s something to joke about ya know ?
@@warrenanderson3691 oh ik I was just hoping you was after looking at your "channel" on here
"The true Messengers are never adamant about themselves. They never claim special gifts and powers for themselves. Even their own genuine appointment, if they have to talk about it, they will do so rather reluctantly. They are not dynamic and strong. They do not project their personality in this way. They are not indiscreet. They are not loud and brash.
There are so many people claiming to be spiritual emissaries that when the real one appears, they go unnoticed because they are quiet, because they are not loud and brash and indiscreet. They may not gain much attention, for the attention is all being gathered by those who beat their own drum and who proclaim themselves proudly, with great conviction."
_The New Message from God » Discerning False Messengers_ - as revealed to God's Messenger Marshall Vian Summers.
Thanks for sharing.
I prayed for a home church for over a year. I went to a friend's wedding and the Pastor performing the ceremony was different. As soon as I could, I ran to meet him. I sat in his church the next Sunday and found my home church. He teaches verse by verse. Its made a huge difference in my understanding of the Bible. I absolutely love how he tells people from the pulpit " if you came here to find your best life, leave. " " There are many churches down the road that do that, but I preach the Word of God!" I'm so thankful for that answered prayer. This is a great series.
Amen. I need a church home. Especially a bible teaching church.
When you say 'he teaches verse by verse', is this Sunday morning services or bible study.
This encourages me to keep on praying for such a church. Thank you!
Verse by verse
Yeah! That’s what I’m talking about!
“If you’ve came to live your best life…” is the type of thing Joel O’Steen would, that’s nearly the exact title of his book “live your best life now.” You can “live a GOOD, SATISFYING, LOVING life now” but you can’t “live your BEST life now” because that’s saying the world can be GREAT, but it can’t cuz humans are sinful and the world won’t change until Jesus comes back.
Name of the pastor?
Charles Stanley is another one I love to watch and listen too! He’s a Bible preaching pastor!
Amen, I agree Monique Johnson!!!❤
Monique I totally agree with you. Charles Stanley is a great teacher. He will tell you not what you WANT to hear but what you NEED to hear.
Yes I love the way Charles Stanley preach the word it’s a Holy Spirit filled message 🙏❤️
He was mighty. He is greatly appreciated and missed.
He would tell us the truth! He's in heaven now. ❤
We have many "Pastors" giving Ted Talks rather than preaching The Word. I'm deeply sadden by the pedestal many have been put on, all the while they're too prideful to admit their wrongdoings. From what I've seen, many churches are being pimped by these people who we have claimed to be ordained and called by God and it sickens men like myself who would rather have a man of character on the pulpit, rather than a man of gifting. Thank you Allen for your commitment to push Gods timeless truth to us, really, your work will be looked upon years to come for those who are hungry for objective wisdom rather than subjective "tickling of the ears."
I have been Pastoring for 24 years and I agree with you Sir Brother Pharr on all points 👉 👈, I am always nervous before standing to preach or teach, until the Holy Spirit takes over and guide me. To God be the Glory 😤
Bro, both the production and the content of this series has been straight fire so far! Keep at it brother! The kingdom of God is greatly blessed by the work you are doing! 🔥🔥🔥
That is awesome to hear! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch!
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Brother Allen,
There is someone using your logo with a WhatsApp number. I reported them as misinformation. Don't believe that this is you.🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾✝️
Amen Amen 🙏 keep up the good work Brother Pharr, you are doing great in your teaching 👍 🙏
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Anointing vs annoying 🤣 I was not expecting that brother Allen😂 I just wish more pastors would take their Bibles and just do a verse by verse/chapter by chapter study with the congregation. I think there is also immense pressure for pastors to always deliver “a mighty word” to their congregation. Yes that does and can happen, but to expect that for every Sunday…
Pray God lifts the scales from the lukewarm and lost eyes, opens their ears and soften their hearts. Pray God brings revival to the earth. Pray the Lord of Harvest send forth laborers into the harvest. Pray God strengthens His children, gives them more discernment and wakes them up 🏔
he is working rn the change he will bring to this world is something we’ve only witnessed thru scripture🙌🏾
Yes to Anointing & Annoying!! 💯 agree!
I think our views are in alignment with one another. Especially that first one...that is a huge pet peeve for me and I catch a lot of flack from my friends who come from the churches with pastors who hoop and holler. I just want to be spoken to and told the Word of God. Nothing more nothing less.. I also feel this way about the choir. I don't want to feel like I came to see a performance, but that we are all here to worship the true living God.
Thank you for sharing!
Myself, I do not verbalize hardly ever because I used to go to mass for many years on and off. I was used to silent worshipping, so it is still with me.
Edit: I never identified as Catholic or Episcopalian, however.
I like to listen to lots of preaching on TH-cam during the week but I began to ask Jesus to protect me from wrong pastors and doctrine. I’ve had to turn off several sermons in the last few months. Praise God!
I agree with the points made here. I often feel that there’s an epidemic of preachers doing these very things you mentioned. It’s like I’m surprised when I see a preacher actually teaching the Word🤷🏻♀️
I agree with all of your points here. I have found these but in TV, online churches. I have experienced most local churches are down to earth. My Pastor's emphasis is to read the Word and Live it. Dont say you love your elderly neighbor, go show it by cleaning their yard etc. Thank you brother Allen for this wonderful video.
Thank you so much for watching, and for sharing your comment!
My Professor in Homiletics who is also a Pastor said this to us "If you are not getting nervous when you preach the Word Of God then you should be nervous, Why? because it only means that you are relying on your own wisdom and knowledge instead of the Word of God and His Power"
Thanks for the video Brother Allen. God Bless
The Professor gave some good Words of Wisdom, my Father in the Gospel always said, the day you are not nervous, that is the day you will fail flat on your face 😉 😀
We had an associate pastor at my church, who had a very specific way of structuring his sermons. He would pick a passage, such as the one from this video, and break it down into three salient points. He bolstered them with other Scripture and always gave examples of how it applied to each of us. I never failed to feel blessed by his sermons. He is now head pastor at another church in our denomination as head pastor, I hope they know how blessed they are!
Great video. My pet peeve is prosperity pastoring. As soon as the primary focus of their teaching is Ephesians 3:20 and not the rest I know this is not the message for me.
You are so good. All what you are saying I have been saying. They use their wisdom, motivational speaker, they can call themselves motivational speakers. TD Jake's and his daughter are good examples of what you just said. I am not ashamed of the gospel it is the power unto salvation
Thank you Allen!! It's refreshing to hear the truth....it's hard to find and just as hard to speak at times. We all needed to hear this!
This video makes me extremely thankful for my pastor and church
Pastor Allen, you are really a man after God’s heart. Keep up your good work. I’m so glad to have found your channel!
I second that!
I left my previous church for a few reasons, some of which you listed in this video. I asked the pastor before I decided to leave, why don't we go book by book in the bible and study each scripture? He said to me that I would not find that in our area. That is my desire. In the mean time I have learned of your channel as well as Cory Minor, Treasure Christ which taught me of Voddie Bauchaum and John Macarthur and there are a few more in the TH-cam Community that have helped me in understanding scripture and studying. Also, Dr. Bruce Logan of Bruce Logan Ministries, here in Warren, Ohio. He is not a pastor but an awesome Bible Teacher and has a very in depth study of the Book of Daniel here on TH-cam.
I would like to see more of the gifts of the Spirit in use in churches. There are little to no prophecy, word of knowledge, healings, miracles etc in the church today. I believe this is because people don't pray to God for the gifts. 1 Corinthians 14:1 says: "Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts...". In the early churches the gifts were very much in use.
That's because a lot of the sign gifts have passed away
THANK MY BROTHER ADRESSING THIS ISSUE ABOUT FLASH, THE WAY THEY TALK, MAKES YOU FEEL DOWN
God bless you for speaking the truth clearly and fearlessly.
Thank you brother AP, you always encourage me to “Check Myself “ and the word I’ll be sharing.
Allen!! YOU sir are a BLESSING in the Christian community! I am grateful that your channel was recommended to me. I have been enduring a great deal in my life, and have been looking for other believers in Christ, who AREN’T flashy, who are humble and who genuinely loves the Lord and who genuinely want to share the gospel. Within the first three minutes of watching this video, especially at the @2:15 mark, I have been saying this for so long. I do not understand how those who profess to have the convictions, those profess to be true believer of Christ, can on a platform, parade themselves, and adorn themselves in fancy clothing, jewelry, and makeup and fancy words and languages, it just doesn’t make sense…it’s very distracting to those who are seeking a genuine relationship with Christ. And the Bible does talk about this but it’s often overlook because of society.
The opposite of how He was or how Christ taught.
Would you be interested in doing bible study/prayer/devotional over text/email? Go out on faith. I do not have like minded people active in my life
Thought I share, another awesome Pastor is Pastor Raul Reis, he is a Bible teaching Pastor, and he doesn't sugarcoat sin!!!' I've been listening to him for about 3 years, he goes though the Bible, versus by verse!!!!!
Blessed Sabbath day everyone !!!
You will know them by their fruit. Trust no man or woman, but God only.
The season is now. May Jesus return soon!! Amen. God is merciful. He always forgives. Never be ashamed to take your failures to him. He is for you, not against you! God is with you in the storm. He knows your troubles, he hears you! He is for you, on your side, always! It may feel silent at times, but he’s holding you close! May the Lord return soon! We are drawing closer. He is coming! Believe and trust in the Lord, you will be saved. Period. May the Lord bless you all! Hang in there family. Stay strong. It is not easy following the Lord. We are scoffed at. We give up our earthly dreams, our fleshly desires. What the enemy offers is short lived, but heaven is forever! Life may seem or be unfair, but God is with you! Always remember that. Things may get better or worse for you, but a kingdom awaits you! Finish the race! Repent daily and carry your cross. This world is fading fast. Your troubles are temporary! I made this channel because I felt guilty for not witnessing enough, I’d appreciate any kind of support. Don’t give up! God loves you so much! So do I. The Lord bless you!!
What will you be like Pastor Parr, when your following goes WAY public? It is called counting the costs. Paul became as the people he was around and all for the Glory of God. Matthew who Paul viewed as Levi preached differently. Be careful, we must always be solid and even you give your own opinion as a man on how you FEEL on certain subjects. By discipline through word of God and instruction by the Holy the Spirit Pastors will NOT go astray.
Amen brother! Especially preachers need to show people where we are wrong and stop justifying willful sin. "Heaven is a holy place filled with glory and with grace; sin can never enter there."
Thank you Pastor! Well here’s my list:
1. I would like for pastors to understand and teach others what worship is, what it looks like, and who it belongs to, so that their members will stop worshiping the pastor out of ignorance.
2. I would like for pastors to stop using other people as topics for their sermons to bash them and point out their flaws.
3. When a prophecy is fulfilled and the beneficiary gives a testimony, I would like to see the pastors stop saying “I told you that would happen, you see, I’m a prophet!“
4. I would like to see pastors teach, or bring someone who can teach, on all five parts of the five fold ministry so that everyone can grow in the area God has called them to. I’m sick of seeing pastors only focus on the one they think is most important, or the one they know the most about, and neglect the others.
5. I would like to see pastors stop dictating who their members can date, how much money the members should give to offerings and special projects, how many church services the members must attend in a single week, and other decisions that should be guided but not dictated by leaders.
6. I would like to see pastors stop being callous with people that they think rank lower than them in anyway, and showing fake humility to people that they think an opportunity for advancement can come from.
7. I would like to stop seeing pastors try to wield their spiritual gifts like a magic lamp that they control, forgetting that God is not their genie in a bottle. I would like to stop seeing those pastors use their spiritual gifts at their own will, in an attempt to impress newcomers in hopes that they will join the church.
Thank you for bringing this subject up.. there's so many false preacher's out there teaching false doctrines and leading many Christians astray..
Sometimes you don't know whom to listen to.. I wish you speak more on this and don't be afraid to expose them
Brother Parr, as a young preacher I was encouraged, convicted and affirmed in this video. God bless you because I am enjoying this “Church Gone Wild” series
Your teaching is so right. I remember going to church and it seemed like the preacher was stepping on my toes. Like , how he knew that. Lol. Those were the days when preacher's cared about their flock, and wanted to make sure we were going to Heaven. I also remember when someone needed help with a bill the church was there to help them. NOW they buy all these name brand clothes, cars,jewelry and don't think about the people in their church. It's really sad how to devil is using the name of the LORD as a scam in the church . There is a special place for them. So sad.
Furtick always be saying God told him this or God told him to say that. Like dude, no He didn't
The production quality on these videos has gotten better and better over the years! Great stuff, content and visual wise brother Parr! 🙏🏼
Some of the scripture that they use does not fit in with the sermon , you are on point with this one
Love what you're saying
Preachers will not tell individuals what the word is saying because what they're doing might effect the finances. But WE should want to get our spanking here instead of when we departed God says He know us NOT
Pastor Parr,
This video confirms the experience I had when a visiting church attended my church. This church was doing all the things that you stated in your video. When I approached my Pastor about what the visiting Pastor was doing since it did not sit well with me, he told exactly what you described in your video about how we should conduct ourselves as ministers of God's Word. Some members were attempting to explain the visiting pastor's behavior by telling me that I should only focus on the things that they did well not the wrong things, but I politely informed them that God focused on everything, whether it was right or wrong. So why should we conduct ourselves differently?
Once again, an excellent word. My prayer for you and your family is that you continues to you use for His glory.
Why was he even invited ?
@@ladyj5682 They were invited to do a consecration ceremony.
@@donnarobinson9021 If you invite someone to do something in your church as important as a consecration service then how come the pastor didn’t know what they were about before the invite? That’s what I am talking about. The leaders are suppose to be guarding the pulpit and protecting the congregation from false teaching and questionable performances
@@ladyj5682 Because the Pastor did not invite them, the person being consecrated requested that the visiting Pastor perform the ceremony.
@@donnarobinson9021 Still I don't understand that bring approved. The leadership should protect the pulpit and if they didn't know who this person was then they should have investigated first. Why would a member not want his own leadership to do the consecration? I still don't get it
This chanel has helped me grow in my christian journey.
The humility with which you approach issues is very admirable. May God bless you.
What I disagree about some modern day preachers is that they seem to be more focused on the TH-cam algorithm and it comes off as a side hustle rather than wanting to spread the gospel. 😕 As always, I appreciate your content! 🙏🏼
I agreed with each of yours and here's a couple of my own.....when Pastors get up and say "I won't be before you long".... An hour later "I feel my help comin on, you don't mind if we stay a little longer?, the Holy Spirit won't let me leave this point"..... The congregation is saying "gone sir, take your time" while I'm saying "wrap it up. You made your point 40 minutes ago, now you just like hearing yourself talk".
Fear of offending over Faith in confronting is something I struggle with and I feel like this is a thing in the Christian community in general. And I love how it was explained in the video 🙏🏾
Romans 14: 1-23 are some often quote verses that make people nervous about potentially 'offending' people. Jesus is offensive to our carnal minds!
This is so true in many churches. Thank God I have a pastor who focuses on the word of God
If a preacher lives in a 10,000 sq ft mansion, with 3 rolls Royces in the driveway..that a big 🚩for me lol
Amen, amen, amen Bro Allen! You are right on the ball! Preach those scriptures, and if the listeners become offended, so be it! Among 200 people you preach to, there just might be 3 out of them who will be blessed!!!
Man did you hit on it today! Thank you so true!!!!!
Thank you so much for watching, and for sharing your comment!
You are correct on all 5 points. One thing is for SURE...God will make sure the hunger people have for Him gets fed. 🙏❤
Just to add an observation, preachers and pastors who are unapproachable after or before a service is discouraging. It's almost like I'm being preached 'at', and not to. Solid teaching, Allen. Thank you.
Absolutely! I'm experiencing this in the church I'm currently attending. I've been there about a year, and the pastor has never made any effort to even say hello. I've had one conversation with him the entire time I've been there, and that was at a gathering for new people where he HAD to talk to everyone. I don't know where he hides after the service, but I never see him. I feel like I don't have a pastor. I was looking for a new church and was hoping this would be my new home. But I'm still praying about a new church home. Once I figure out where God wants me, I'll be on my way.
Is it almost like you are attending a conference or a concert, where the Pastor is the showman, and you are the ticket purchaser? I have experienced that before as well.
@@cc8071 I will keep you in prayer for this church! GOD bless!
@@cc8071Recently, I was saddened by the gap between what God requires of a pastor and how the role is fulfilled nowadays. I don’t know how they are able to effectively keep a watch over all of the souls.
I prayed for God to give wisdom to the man that He showed me would be my husband (God showed him that I would be His spouse, too) because he is called to be a pastor.
I am not interested in building a church or a name for ourselves. God could give us just a handful of people. If we can help strengthen their faith and teach them how to fear God by walking in obedience and humility so that when Christ returns we can present our handful of sheep to Him at the finish line, I will be eternally grateful.
This is perfect Allen, this is real. Many of today's preachers are false. They are after money and fame.
God bless you Pr. Allen
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I agree with all 5. May we aim to at all time delight the Lord. Doing things in Him and not self🙌🏾🙌🏾
THANK GOD 4 U BROTHER PARR. I NJOY HEARING U AND U ,2 ME ALWAYS B DEAD ON IT. THANK GOD 4 U TELLING TRUTH. PPL ALWAYS RUN 2 CHURCHES BECAUSE THEY LOOK 4 BLESSINGS AND NOT THE ONE THATS THE SOURCE OF THE BLESSINGS. TRULY JESUS IS NOT EXALTED ENOUGH R @ ALL N THE LOCAL HOUSES OF WORSHIP. THANK GOD IM N A PLACE OF WORSHIP WHERE GODS WORD IS TRULY AND I SAY AGAIN TRULY EXALTED. MY CHURCH IS NOT 4 EVERYONE BECAUSE LOTS OF THINGS THAT GOES ON IN THE LOCAL HOUSE OF WORSHIP, SO UNBIBLICAL WE DONT DO AND I PRAISE GOD 4 A PASTOR THAT WILL AND ALWAYS PLACE VERY HIGH STANDARDS, LINE UPON LINE, PRECEPT UPON PRECEPT THE PRECIOUS , TREMENDOUS VALUE ON THE WORD OF GOD AND 4 THIS IM GRATEFUL 2 B N THE LOCAL CHURCH IM IN. THANK GOD 4 U BROTHER PARR. KEEP ON KEEPING ON. 💘
Very well told Brother. You definitely hit the nail on the head with this video. A lot of times someone can leave a service and feel they have been told a secular story instead of being Spirit filled from proper scripture teaching. It also feels sometimes that the preacher has put himself as a college professor and we are only the students and not fellow Christians eager to have a learned fellowship from Gods word.
I have seen several of the points you mentioned. My biggest issue with the idea of "modern church" is something that has kind of gone out of style (thankfully) and that is the seeker-sensitive movement. I was a part of a seeker-sensitive church as a teen in the 90s. The leadership was very much at peace with people's sin, but were very threatened by mature Christians. They had a lot of fun activities going for the whole family. They were very laid-back. God was cool. Everyone dressed cool. They had all the latest Christian music in their service (this was the era of 7/11 songs--songs with 7 words that were sung eleven times!). They did skits before each sermon, that were usually parodies of TV shows or something people would recognize and be amused by (like a famous scene from The Brady Bunch or something like that). The sermons were always okay, but ended on a positive note, with no challenge to get right with God. The church wasn't technically unbiblical (their statementof beliefs was entirely based in scripture), but focused a little too much on the positive, and run more on emotions than truth. They would send people out to do evangelism in the community, but their brand of evangelism was inviting people to church and giving people flyers with the church's logo and the pastor's picture. When my parents actually really witnessed to people they met while they did this "evangelism" the pastor was very uncomfortable about it. They also had certain people they wanted in theur church. Suburban families with a two-story house, two cars, 2.5 kids, etc. People who didnt fit this (particularly the poor or even the lower-middle class) were made to feel unwelcome. The summer I was 14, I was helping at Vacation Bible School. The teacher allowed me to teach the lesson one day, and I presented the gospel to a group of second graders. Several wanted to receive Christ. The pastor and leadership should have rejoiced about this, but instead, they rebuked me, and my family was kicked out of that church. My evangelism wasn't part of their seeker-friendly way. Mentioning sin was too negative. That church no longer exists. That pastor eventually apologized to my parents. Seeker-sensitive isn't as much of a thing anymore. I think enough people eventually realized how unbiblical it is to be seeker-sensitive, since no one seeks out Christ without the Holy Spirit, and when they do, only the real gospel, from the Bible, will satisfy. Being pleasant and having fun activities won't cut it. After that very humiliating experience, my family went to the opposite extreme and joined a very traditional fundamental Baptist church, where we only sang hymns and used the King James Bible, and people dressed up for services. I felt safer there, since they were the extreme opposite of where we had been hurt. It felt a lot more reverent. It was a good place for us to heal. To this day, more traditional is my preference, but I've balanced out a little. A church that is truly seeking Christ can be modern or traditional in style.
thank you for sharing your insight
I feel you on this, the church you are describing sounds like Harvest Church in CA (still exists today). The Pastor’s face is plastered to EVERYTHING! It’s like he demands for PPL to associate God with him. They are superficial and whenever a vagrant/transient walks on campus the Church security is called 😢 Not to evangelize either.
Thanks for sharing Ive experienced similar in fact converted to Islam, to truly experience Christ and being baptised a couple years ago I am still new in my walk but do not like churches like this
Awesome testimony! Continue to serve Christ with your whole heart.
I was saved in a church that called itself seeker sensitive, but I'm still trying to figure out why they did. The pastor wasn't a ""fire and brimstone" preacher, but he made no secret out of hell or sin. He didn't worry about offending anyone, either. He called sin sin and didn't sugarcoat anything. BTW, loved your comment about 7/11 songs!
Mr Parr I personally thank and appreciate all the knowledge and wisdom that you share with your people of God. I have been raised in church all my life and when I listen to your videos I learn something new and get a better revelation of the word of God. Not only that it’s biblical and we can go to the Scriptures and see the evidence for ourselves. I’m always blessed by your Videos . God Bless.
Brother thank you for validating why I had to come out of the false Church back in the day. The very pastors you are showing where the ones I followed when I was living in my sin and not called out of sin by those So Called Pastors who tickled my ears
Well done Allen! I avoid prosperity gospel preachers and those that lack humility. So many I’ve seen flaunt their lifestyle on social media platforms. Flashy wardrobe, cars, and their houses. Those do not appeal to me at all. It’s all show. Like TD Jakes for example. Thanks for sharing Allen!
Wise words! ❤ We need to stick to biblical teaching no matter what the culture is doing.
If only it were that simple! Most of us would walk out of a church from the 1800's or 1700's! The church is just as much a reflection of its times as anything else! Ask the Catholic church how they are doing trying to retain parishioners? They keep closing churches in my area, and we had a lot of Catholics in this area! Because Catholicism as its usually practiced feels old and worn out to many people, especially young people. Its about adapting to modern sensibilities, but not losing the traditional eye on biblical authenticity.
@@inconnu4961 actually I would much rather the traditional look to a Catholic Church and the music there too rather than the modern building I lead worship in. I used to go to a Catholic Church. But I can’t follow the traditional and man made teachings which were added. It is all about doing what Jesus tells us to do, not what man made traditions that were passed down from false ideologies tell us to do. Just because it’s an old building doesn’t mean it’s a true religion. I definitely see where you’re coming from, but it’s not about that.
The first point you made: I will turn away from someone real quick if I hear the haughtiness in a preacher’s voice. There are even pastors that visit our church who “put on” like that and I can’t get the message through all of the flashiness
I love a preacher who teaches the word!
Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾
His grace and mercy be upon you and your loved ones 🕊️🥛🍯
Im so glad you exist and speak in truth brother
Thank you so much for watching! Your comment means a lot, Millo.
@@thebeatagp Allen, if you see this I would love for you to study or review the CEV translation. A fellow brother gave me this bible and it is a very hard bible to find outside of paperback. I grew up being die hard King James and refused to entertain other translations. It is my opinion that the CEV translation is perhaps the most accurate and it is also written in a way that would open the eyes . I mentioned this to the person who gave it to me and he said it was not until he found this translation that his eyes were opened. Just 2 cents. I do not preach publicly and I am 1 million miles away from being perfect however I do share the gospel as a whisper into those the Lord leads me to speak to in hopes that before their last moment they find God and reach for him to find his hand reaching back.
By study and review I mean I would love to know YOUR thoughts on the CEV basically not sure if my message is clear. It’s astonishing to me that this translation is so hard to find and I think there may be a reason for that.
Come on Pastor Allen! Praise ye The Lord.🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Good to hear you explain God's truth. Keep giving us your videos. God bless you
This is fire. Thank you for this message. I’ve always felt like my church was too soft and after awhile I realized we never really had sermons mentioning sin…minus that Jesus loves us and a quick mention of repentance.
I’ve been on a new church mission and have tried a number of them in my area. The ones I visited all had issues related to this video. I finally found a new church to call home that has strong and sound biblical teaching every week. I’m grateful your you Allen. Thank you for taking the time to post so that I can learn.
Brotha Parr!!!!! You are sooo on point with every statement.... I always enjoy and feel encouraged and enlightened after watching your post... Thank You for being Obedient to God's Leadership
I am glad to hear that! Thanks so much for watching and for your comment, Courtney Curvez Bell .
@Boosi Boosi Why? Because, if he did what you recommend, he’d be disobeying the scriptures’ command to reprove and rebuke those in error, and he’d be abandoning baby Christians and the simple-minded to the wolves.
I used to get so frustrated listening to you...and God has dealt with my heart, and my positions on many topics have shifted. You have helped me to read the Bible through a new set of lenses...every time I listen to you, I am fed. Thank you!!
Hey Allen! This is such an encouragement for me! Being a layman bible teacher, I try to be open to what my mentors teach me when it comes to teaching the bible. You have great sound teaching and it’s always a pleasure to listen to you. I’m with you on all your points. I do believe that preachers can be more confrontational in love to the flock.☺️ -Hanna
A couple of days ago I was walking home and I heard this woman in the park, listening to a preacher on the radio. She said it was Joel Osteen. She also said she likes Joyce Meyer. I told her that they were false teachers and that in the last days that false teachers would arise and deceive many. She rebuked me and, I could see I wasn't getting through to her. I said goodbye and I headed home. As I walked away I prayed that if she is truly a child of God that He would cause her to stop listening to them. Obviously she has been deceived. Could you please join me in praying for her? ❤️🙂
1 Corinthians is sooo needed right now. It talks about many important topics that I personally want to know more about.
I have experienced humble men of God teaching the Word and you just know! You just know who they are by the way they handle the Word and how they handle themselves and those around them. I'm encouraged by that.
I'm tired of the division for sure! United is what we should be. I'm even going to say, I'd love the set up of the physical gathering to be different. It's so weird that we stand side by side rather than facing one another when we sing! The gathering should be a joyous time. I want to sing with someone about Jesus ha ha❤
Well brother parr you dropped a hot one full of truth lol Lovin it
I will like to see more verse by verse teaching from this celebrity pastors and churches in general. Great job, brother Allen!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Alan, you hit the nail right on the head. The part about pastors not using the Word throughout the sermon is exactly why we've been looking for a new church. We would get a few scriptures, then stories, examples, etc. but NO expository preaching. The other part is fear of offending. That's exactly what's wrong with our young people- no one is telling them the truth and pastors have capitulated to culture in hopes of keeping the numbers and tithes up.
Completely agree with all five points! I'm pretty blessed to have a pastor at our church who is a sound biblical teacher and actually gives practical applications. If you ever make your way out to columbia, South Carolina, check out Grace Life Church! I thoroughly enjoy it
Thank you for the shout out for your church!
Thank you brother very very very much. Can we get a few more. Praying for you. God bless love you.
Great series !!! One of my pet peeves is the use of music to manipulate people’s emotions . Most of the churches that do this tend to not be very sound in their biblical teachings
Please explain what you mean by 'manipulate'. Worship music is often used to bring people from a carnal mind to a spiritual mind. Is that the type of manipulation you meant?
Lack of humility is an excellent point!
A lot modern preachers are only motivational speakers .. some parts of Bible speaks about discipline. You have to do both!
Amen!!! So is so little of the Word used in some churches it’s sad it makes me fearful for this generation!! My granddaughter has bought into the lies of her “church” that says abortion is ok homosexuality is ok !! Keep speaking the truth!! I’ve told my ladies bible study group about you and my pastor.
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and for sharing, Kathy Haymaker!
This message voices a major need in the church today. We rarely hear specific messages brave enough to confront sin openly. The godly roles for men and women are sidestepped for fear of offending someone. I miss the preachers of my youth whose messages caused me to examine my own life with a spirit of conviction. Keep up doing what is right, not what is popular.
I absolutely love this series, Thank you! My church does not modernize the word of GOD and does not skirt the issues we face in our daily lives I leave the service equipped to handle whatever life has to offer.
Thank you for calling this out, it's much needed in these days.
Brother Parr I'm new here and I am so appreciative of the truth that you speak
Glad you are here! Thank you so much for watching!
I love this!! Holding one's colleagues accountable. Especially something like religion
I love that the modern day preachers have access to the world stage and it fulfills one of the promises of God. And you really hit the nail on the coffin in this video. Thank you for your diligence and passion in the Word.
Agreed. Which is why I left certain churches, no sin was ever called out. Only what God was going to do for us. Which is necessary but not many sermons on obedience reverence and sacrifice.
Thanks Allen for this great series you are doing. This is awesome. I struggle with many churches these days because the Pastors do not even talk about the End Times. They are not even preparing the congregation for the days that we are living in. Many churches won't even teach the book of Revelation or anything that has to do with bible prophecy. They are literally leaving out 1/3 of the word of God.
Preach Jesus with the anointing of the Holy Spirit! Yes, well said.
I’ve been watching Steven Furtick since 2016. He teaches right from the Bible and because of it it has helped me tremendously. I would not be where I am today in my walk with Christ if it weren’t for his teaching. I also have a mind of my own and know how to read and research for the truth. Please don’t dumb me down because Furtick is my pastor.
We aren't saying that you are dumb. I would not say that he teaches right from the bible though. I am not trying to be rude or argumentative, so please don't take it that way. It is true that he will always have a verse or two picked out, but he doesn't exegete passages. He has a topic that he wants to talk about, and he will just grab random verses completely out of context and fit them to what his message is. This is essentially leaning on his own wisdom and understanding instead of appropriately exegeting the Word of God.
Amen Amen 🙏, the grass withered the flower 🌼 fades, but the Word of God shall stand forever, keep teaching truth Brother Pharr, you have my attention and love ❤️ your teaching 😊
Wow really good job with this message ❤
You can change the label but you can’t change the truth
Excellent video. I am amazed at how many pastors popped in my mind as you described these things. 🙏🏽🙏🏽
I wish churches would have a whole page on their theological beliefs. I’m seriously struggling to find a decent biblical church in my area.
However, I did find one that I think is going to help me in the current season I’m in ❤ (thanks to an Alan video!)
I attend Assemblies of God churches, and they have always had either an extensive page on their beliefs or they link directly to the Main Assemblies of God page. it is an evangelical church, so something to consider if you are interested?
Thank you so much for this video! You hit many nails on the head with this. It's so hard to find a church that has these things in order these days.
Hey happy Friday! You k ow what time it is! It’s time for another episode of Church Gone Wild. I hope you enjoy the series!
Love This Series ! God Bless You Allen 🙏 ❤️
Hey Allen how are you doing brother my name is Gabriel Johnson. My question for you is why is it that when Pastors preach they sound like they're having an asthma attack?
Dear pastor Parr ..I only want to say that I appreciate your videos..greetings from Zambia
Great video as always, Brother Parr. Another pet peeve I'd like to add is the busyness I often see in the modern church. While I'm sure a lot of it is well-intentioned -- and some are able to manage their time just fine -- I see such a focus on activities (mens group, womens group, Bible studies, focus groups, kids groups, breakfasts, marriage conferences) and very little focus on rest. There's such an emphasis on joining as many things as you can, and I see people either burned out or focusing little time on other things. I'm glad there's a focus on being involved in the church, but I implore people to ask themselves... when's the last time I called my family? Do I have any errands or favors I've put off? Did I say I was going to do something last week/six months ago/two years ago/etc. and never have? People are watching, Christian or not, and I think we need to balance things and not be afraid to say no if another activity is taking away from other godly things we need to do. And consider even the most seemingly trivial things... If you told someone a long time ago you'd help them with something, even as miniscule as helping them wash their car, and never have -- all the while joining focus group after group -- what type of witness does that convey?