Assessing Current Teachings, Issues,
And Events With Scripture
by Dr. Orrel Steinkamp, D. Min

A SECOND PENTECOST?

C. Peter Wagner is attempting to will into existence what he calls a “New Apostolic Reformation.” He tells us in a book he has edited called “The New Apostolic Churches” of the struggle he had with naming his new reformation.

“I needed a name. . . For a couple of years I experimented with ‘Postdenominationalism.’. The name I have settled on for the movement is the New Apostolic Reformation.” [1]

Donald Miller a colleague of Wagner calls this movement “The New Paradigm Churches.” [2] This is advertised as a reformation greater in scale than the reformation of the 1500’s.

It is suggested that this “new reformation” is something entirely new.  Wagner outlines his article with sections such as “new name”, “new authority structure”, “new ministry focus”, “new worship style”, “new prayer forms” etc.  The centerpiece of this new apostolic reformation is the launching of new apostles and prophets.  The restoration of modern day apostles and prophets is promoted in the book “The Gift of Apostle” by David Cannistraci.  This book was offered to those attending a conference organized by Wagner called “Churches in the New Apostolic Paradigm.” Among the list of topics and presenters for the conference was Bill Hamon. (Can we really refer to the Bill Hamon’s teaching as new?) Bishop Hamon has been promoting restoration and manifest sons of God teaching for decades.  Can it be argued that this “New reformation” is something that God has just recently dropped new from heaven like the baby Superman from Krypton?  I suggest that there is nothing new here at all and for anyone willing to do the study they will find it a mere cutting edge version of  (click)

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