Watchman Fellowship
The Watchman Fellowship is, according to its website, an independent, non-denominational Christian research and apologetics ministry focusing on new religious movements, cults, the occult and the New Age. It was founded in 1979 and is based in Arlington, Texas,[1][2] with offices in six states and one in Romania.[2][3] It was founded in 1978 by David Henke.[4]
The mission of the Watchman Fellowship has three primary goals: to educate the community, to equip the church, and to evangelize the cults.[5] The Fellowship encourages traditional Christians to gather accurate information about groups that deviate from "essential Christian doctrines."[6] Its president is James Walker.[7]
Rather than objecting to paranormal activity on skeptical grounds, the Watchman Fellowship claims that spirits may be real and malevolent.[8]
In 2007, it contributed 45,000 items from the organization's own collection to the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.[4]
See also
- Christian countercult movement
References
- ^ About Us Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine, Watchman Fellowship (self-published)
- ^ a b "Fort Worth Star-Telegram Real Estate Report". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 26, 2000.[dead link]
- ^ Watchman Fellowship's State Offices Archived 2007-06-25 at the Wayback Machine (self-published)
- ^ a b Thompson, Brent (18 October 2007). "Watchman Fellowship gives boost to SWBTS | Baptist Press". Baptist Press. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Mission Statement Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Watchman Fellowship (self-published)
- ^ Moore, Waveney Ann (September 17, 2003), "Fundamental advice", St. Petersburg Times, archived from the original on January 19, 2005, retrieved March 13, 2008
- ^ Willoughby, Karen L. (2019-07-01). "Mormon pageant draws evangelical witnesses". Baptist Standard. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Dolbee, Sandi (October 27, 2005), "Mind over flatware: New Age congregation dabblesin spoon bending for fun and inspiration", The San Diego Union-Tribune, archived from the original on October 13, 2012, retrieved March 28, 2012
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