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This article is kept continuously updated as needed.
This article is what I call a “clearinghouse article”. It is a collection of articles written by others on the teacher, ministry, or unbiblical trend named below. Either I have not had the time to write a full blown article on it myself, or I felt that the articles listed did a fine job of explaining the biblical issues and there was no need to reinvent the wheel.
Disclaimer: I did not write the articles below, and I am not thoroughly familiar with all of the websites used in my clearinghouse articles. I do not endorse anything on these sites that deviates from Scripture or conflicts with my beliefs as outlined in the “Welcome” or “Statement of Faith” tabs in the blue menu bar at the top of this page.
Here are the biblical criteria I use when deciding whether or not to recommend a teacher, ministry, etc.:
Generally speaking, in order for me to recommend a teacher, speaker, or author, he or she has to meet three criteria:
a) A female teacher cannot currently and unrepentantly preach to or teach men in violation of 1 Timothy 2:12. A male teacher or pastor cannot allow women to carry out this violation of Scripture in his ministry. The pastor or teacher cannot currently and unrepentantly be living in any other sin (for example, cohabiting with her boyfriend or living as a homosexual).
b) The pastor or teacher cannot currently and unrepentantly be partnering with or frequently appearing with false teachers. This is a violation of Scripture.
c) The pastor or teacher cannot currently and unrepentantly be teaching false doctrine.
I recommend against any teacher or ministry who violates one or more of these biblical tenets.
I am not very familiar with most of the teachers I’m asked about (there are so many out there!) and have not had the opportunity to examine their writings or hear them speak, so most of the “quick checking” I do involves items a and b (although in order to partner with false teachers (b) it is reasonable to assume their doctrine is acceptable to the false teacher and that they are not teaching anything that would conflict with the false teacher’s doctrine). Partnering with false teachers and women preaching to men are each sufficient biblical reasons not to follow a pastor, teacher, or author, or use his/her materials.
Just to be clear, “not recommended” is a spectrum. On one end of this spectrum are people like Nancy Leigh DeMoss Wolgemuth and Kay Arthur. These are people I would not label as false teachers because their doctrine is generally sound, but because of some red flags I’m seeing with them, you won’t find me proactively endorsing them or suggesting them as a good resource, either. There are better people you could be listening to. On the other end of the spectrum are people like Joyce Meyer and Rachel Held Evans- complete heretics whose teachings, if believed, might lead you to an eternity in Hell. Most of the teachers I review fall somewhere in the middle of this spectrum (leaning toward the latter).
If you’d like to check out some pastors and teachers I heartily recommend, click the Recommended Bible Teachers tab at the top of this page.
Joyce Meyer
Not Recommended
Primary issues with Joyce Meyer: Word of Faith (prosperity gospel) heresy, twists and mishandles Scripture, female “pastor,” yokes with numerous false teachers
Theological Issues
Discerning the False Teachers: Joyce Meyer at A Word Fitly Spoken
Joyce Meyer at CARM
Exposing False Teachers (No.1): Joyce Meyer at Broad Oak Piety
Chris Tomlin Promotes False Teacher Joyce Meyer at G3 Ministries
Why we quit working for Joyce Meyer, and left the Word of Faith movement at Doreen Virtue with Paul & Emily Massey
Word of Faith False Teacher Joyce Meyer’s Shocking Doctrine and Heresy by Fran Sankey
Joyce Meyer is “Word of Faith” by Tim Martin
6 Reasons You Should Stop Listening to Joyce Meyer by Daniel Long
The Teachings of Joyce Meyer at Christian Research Institute (aside from this article, this is not a site I recommend)
Joyce Meyer – False Teacher at SO4J
Book Reviews
“Any Minute”: a review of Joyce Meyer’s book by Elizabeth Prata
Specific Incidents with Joyce Meyer
8 expensive things owned by American Televangelist Joyce Meyer at Ten Over Ten
Joyce Meyer, Former Focus of Senate Probe, Was Paid $250K While Ministry Earned $110.5 Million in 2014 at The Christian Post
Collections of Articles/Episodes
Joyce Meyer at Apprising
Joyce Meyer at Berean Research
Joyce Meyer at Fighting for the Faith
Joyce Meyer at The End Time
Michelle Lesley 
She is like a lot of others out there, produce the feel good method of teaching, rarely do they teach the Gospel. Your emotions are brought to life but the true way to God is left out, they use the tactics that Satan is in control of so people will deny Jesus. Only the feel good doesn’t get you to the heavenly Father for eternity. God is there for any one who believes and has a relationship with Him personally, which includes spending time in His word Daily. He can be and is your Friend if you let Him in to your life and commit your days and nights to His glory. You commit to Him and He will Commit to you and your path that He has planned for you.Which is always a blessing.
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