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Currently there is a very large Anti-Christ revival in Lakeland Fl going on right now and many are being deceived by this so called revival. This site is to inform Christians of this event and give some insight into those heading it and events that are scheduled just like it in days to come, the site is also designed to give the believer some great scriptures on how to discern and equip us for this end times battle in this the beginning I believe of the great falling away of the Church. Knowing the word of God in our hearts is the only way we are going to know the truth as believers and not running after things that tickle our ears. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places, EPH 6:12

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The guy is becoming more delusional. There are vids on youtube of him talking specifically about how his guiding angel is named Emma and that it is a female angel. Now, he's backtracking. Does he think that people are not going to check up on him. Crazy!

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Uh Ohh Todd Bentley Kicks a guy with Polio!!!

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Personal life

Bentley is married to Shonnah and has three children. On August 11th 2008 he announced that he was separating from his wife.[11]

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On July 9, 2008 ABC News' Nightline broadcast an investigative report on Bentley focusing on his faith healing claims, finances, and criminal past.[28] Following the report, Bentley took time off from the revival but returned on July 18, 2008.[28] Five days later, Bentley and Strader announced that Bentley would be leaving the revival permanently and that his last day would be August 23, 2008.[29]

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Bentley's services feature faith healing, a common aspect of the Charismatic movement. Bentley's behavior during the healings has been criticized in both Christian and mainstream press for its violence; at times he has been known to kick, hit, smack or knock over participants.[30][15][13]

While testimonies of people being healed during the services seem to be a major reason that many people are drawn to attend,[15] the validity of the healings has been criticized.[28]Both the lack of medical corroboration of multiple injuries sustained due to Bentley's actions and the healings themselves have been a topic of discussion in the media. [14] In particular, a Nightline interviewer personally asked Bentley for three examples of cures, which Bentley said he would supply but he didn't.[28] The report concluded "not a single miracle could be verified."[28] James Randi, who offers the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) $1 million paranormal challenge, wrote that Bentley "can snap up a million dollars that’s available right here at the JREF – as if he didn’t already know that – as soon as he produces the evidence for any healing."[31]

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Although the revival charged no attendance fee, donations from one collection were counted at US$51,000.[30]Bentley has said that he continues to live on his salary and donations have gone back to the Ignited Church to defray the operating costs (thought to be US$35,000 a day) and into Fresh Fire.[13] According Canadian Revenue Agency records, Fresh Fire made $2.7 million in 2006 revenue, the most recent year available.[13]

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In his current “Lakeland Revival,” Todd Bentley preaches that some god or other acts through him to cure cancer, heal the deaf, and raise the dead. Really? Well, The Illustrated Man can snap up a million dollars that’s available right here at the JREF – as if he didn’t already know that – as soon as he produces the evidence for any healing he’s invoked by his rantings. Now, Bentley claims that he has medical proof of many healings he’s brought about – the same story we regularly hear from all these liars – but he’s somehow not able to produce it! For the Associated Press, when asked, his “ministry” came up with a list of fifteen persons it said were cured, and who they said they’d checked out. Bentley’s people said that all but three of their stories had been "medically verified." That sounded good – though it was a rather slim number, given the thousands upon thousands of cures for which they say they can show proof.

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Under Canadian law, separation is a first step in divorce proceedings and takes nine months. Bentley and his wife have been in marriage counseling for several months, Breidenbach said. She called the situation "very sad" but insisted it "doesn't invalidate what Todd did" at the revival.

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The Lakeland tent folded and more human dominoes began to fall. The sham of unity crumbled, and now some of the leaders such as Peter Wagner who appeared in the knighting ceremony are backing away as publicly as they endorsed Lakeland.

We reap what we sow, we serve a holy God who will not be mocked. Satan can’t be blamed. Other’s can’t be blamed, no spin heals the wounded, and God’s love calls us to remember the lessons of history and immature leadership. There are no shortcuts, faith is not bling. Wisdom must be sought, it is not handed to us. We work out our salvation with awe and trembling. PR firms, business models, media platforms do not hide the lies of our life when we face the cross.

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As fast as self proclaimed leaders con, there are people willing to step forward, and offer the standards of measurement believers hold to. I see no glee, no schadenfreude from those who Lakeland leaders mocked as ‘heresy hunters’.

There are more Todd Bentley’s waiting in the wings, the roots of these movements are rotten to their core, and we reap what we sow. Bentley’s show helped GodTV get out of temporary debt, I believe Lakeland’s ‘revival’ was calculated, planned, the Strader family are no strangers to raising money.
Few are surprised by the broken people left behind.

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Fresh Fire Ministries has announced the Bentleys have separated. The original announcement from the US said Todd had filed. In BC a filing starts proceedings and an uncontested divorce takes a year when there is intentional separation.
British Columbia family law allows for sole application or joint application, and of course gets more complicated when mediation or ruling is required over property, custody, etc., or if a filing is made on the grounds of adultery or mental and physical cruelty.

This ‘official’ announcement is more ambigous than the one made in the US.
You’ll have to skim through the sales pitch first.

I’m posting it below, things have a way of changing or disappearing at the Fresh Fire site.

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Some of you seem glad Todd pulled down the tent. I wonder if it's over, or he is coming back?? I posted this in another thread. He bought a house...well, Fresh Fire bought a house there in Lakeland. One of the models is called "EMMA" and I wonder if he bought that model. What do they need a house in Lakeland for?

Public records anyone can read..............Apparently they have purchased a Mercedes home in July under the ministries' name. Just look under recorded documents for Polk County:
http://www.polkcountyclerk.net/RecordsS ... cords.aspx


Document Detail


Type: DEED
File Number 2008125443
Date/Time: 7/23/2008 08:47:23
Book Type: O
Book/Page: 7682/1242
Pages: 5
Legal: OAK LANDING LT 29
Grantors: MERCEDES HOMES INC
Grantees: FRESH FIRE MINISTRIES USA INC

Here's the Oak Landing website...nice homes, reasonably priced.
http://www.mercedeshomes.com/find_home/ ... quick=true

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More than what is being reported in this thread.

Fresh Fire Ministries USA, Inc. Paid $475,000.00 for the house.

How do I know that? By looking at the Deed Doc fee stamped on the Special Warranty deed recorded in BK 07682 Pages 1242-1246 on July 23, 2008, with the Clerk of Court in Polk County, FL.

Taking the $3325.00 (doc stamp fee) and dividing it by .007 equals $475,000.00 which is the price paid.

Section 201.02(1), Florida Statutes, provides:

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It has 5,302 sqft under roof. Two story I think I don't know what "2 Story for info only" means for sure.

It has Six (6) bedrooms. Four (4) full baths. One (1) Half-bath. No Fireplace.

SPECIAL FEATURES

It has a SCREEN ENCLOSURE 7500

It has a SPA.

It has a POOL 28000.


I also note the Polk County Property Appraisers Office describes it as Res. Lakefront (Code: 0180). So a Lake is somewhere nearby as well, i.e. adjacent to, across the street, and/or nearby in the neighborhood.

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ORIGINAL: colliefan

For those of you who belong to an AOG church, what is the procedure when a pastor announces he is seperating from his wife?

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ORIGINAL: Lapidoth
The sham of unity crumbled, and now some of the leaders such as Peter Wagner who appeared in the knighting ceremony are backing away as publicly as they endorsed Lakeland.

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Dear One,

It is with great regret that we as Founders and our Board call you to urgent prayer.

As you may have already heard, Todd and Shonnah Bentley are experiencing some current marital difficulties and have separated.

GOD TV is anxious that our viewers and partners will first of all respond to these unfortunate circumstances with an attitude of Christ-like maturity and pray fervently for Todd, Shonnah and their children as a family who are precious to the Lord. While we have learned today that immorality was not an issue, no doubt the enemy has exploited vulnerabilities in their marriage.

What the devil has not counted on is the Christ-like maturity and intercession that is currently being raised up all across the earth in response. We hope you will join us as a part of this prayer covering.

It is GOD TV's position that marriage is a foundational cornerstone to those families called to ministry and would believe that those who have spiritual oversight for Todd and Shonnah's ministry will recommend a time of sabbatical for the family in order to seek reconciliation within their marriage should these reports be accurate.

As many of you know, August 8th was our final 'Lakeland' broadcast. We do however, believe that it is important to recognize and defend the authenticity of this outpouring by the testimonies of the countless thousands who viewed on GOD TV or attended at Lakeland and were healed, set free and delivered through Jesus Christ. There are many churches around the UK, USA and the world who are currently holding nightly revival meetings affecting whole communities.

Once again at this time may we encourage all to pray for the family and soberly remember that all of us will be required to give account to the Lord for our lives. It is our earnest prayer that Todd and Shonnah will be fully reconciled.

Rory & Wendy Alec
and the Board of GOD TV

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Prayer Request to our Partners and Friends
The Fresh Fire Ministries Board of Directors
Aug 12, 2008

Greetings Partners and Friends,

The last four months have been some of the most amazing months in the history of Fresh Fire Ministries. We have witnessed God pour out His Spirit in an unprecedented way in Florida and around the world in the first revival in history to be broadcasted live into literally millions of homes and churches across all five continents and into more than 200 countries. The “Outpourings” as they have come to be called are continuing now in many cities worldwide. These fiery hot coals of revival are sweeping through the Body of Christ, crossing geographical, political and denominational boundaries as the Holy Spirit brings the manifest presence of the glory of God back to His church with tangible demonstrations of his saving, healing, delivering power.

As a result, we as a ministry have experienced the blessing and the burden of exponential increases of activity and interest in our activities, functions and resources. Our website during the last few months has received as many as 6 million hits in one month and our office has struggled to cope with numberless phone calls and emails which have taxed our infrastructure and human resources almost to the breaking point. We so appreciate the patience and grace many of you have extended to us during this time, whether waiting for us to answer the phone or process your donation or product order. To overcome this challenge, we have hired more than a dozen new staff in our home base here in Abbotsford in addition to the many staff temporarily hired to help with the administration of the Outpouring in Lakeland, Florida.

The Lord’s blessings and abundance have been so evident on the ministry during this season of intense activity and we rejoice in seeing and being able to participate in what we believe is only the beginning of a worldwide awakening. It is with considerable sadness then, that we must temper the jubilation we know you all feel with the sobering news that Todd and Shonnah Bentley are presently experiencing significant friction in their relationship and are currently separated. We want to affirm that there has been no sexual immorality on the part of either Todd or Shonnah, nor has there ever been. Undoubtedly the pressures and the burden of the Outpouring, which approaches 144 days on August 23rd, have helped to create an atmosphere of fatigue and stress that has exacerbated existing issues in their relationship. We wish to stress however, that the Outpouring is not “to blame” for the current chain of events and that in effect we have no interest in blaming anyone, but rather we deeply covet your prayers for Todd and Shonnah and for Fresh Fire Ministries during this time.

We know that many of you will have questions, for most of which we presently have no answers. We cannot see far down the path ahead of us, but we have quiet confidence in the One who sees the end from the beginning and promises to provide grace and strength for whatever lies ahead. We are hopeful that the outcome will include restoration, but we can make neither promise nor guarantee. We intend to take each day as it comes and look intently for the new mercies promised us each morning. We will watch and pray and ask each of you to do the same, knowing that you will pray as you are led by the Holy Spirit.

In the meantime, we encourage you to continue to participate in current Outpourings, whether the Florida Outpouring or one in your area and region, …or to become one if there are none nearby. As a ministry, we continue to encourage and facilitate these growing Global Outpourings, providing Fresh Fire Associate ministries, resources, and input wherever needed.


We are still fully committed to our crusade in Uganda, Africa later this month, and though Todd will not be in attendance, our Fresh Fire Team and Associate Ministries will lead a team of almost one hundred people from around the world to share the love of God, the power of the gospel, and humanitarian aid with the people of Uganda. While there, we will also connect with the Uganda Jesus Village, the Fresh Fire Children’s Home where we shelter and provide for over 60 orphans rescued from war and poverty only a few years ago. We’re excited about seeing the recently purchased 35-acre property that will contain both a school and homes for the children and their “mamas”. As we step inside the first home (being completed as we arrive) we will be stepping towards our dream of not only protecting and nurturing hundreds of orphans, but raising them up to become full-fledged ambassadors of Christ to the nation of Africa and beyond.

With all of this in mind, we ask each of you to continue to pray with us, both for Todd and Shonnah and for this ministry, as we continue to bring the saving, healing, and delivering power of God to a dry and thirsty world, desperate for an encounter with the endless love of the living God.

We thank you again for your many prayers and support and we truly believe the promise of the Lord that He will indeed work all things together for our good.

With our sincerest blessings and gratitude,

The Fresh Fire Ministries Board of Directors.

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ORIGINAL: colliefan

For those of you who belong to an AOG church, what is the procedure when a pastor announces he is seperating from his wife?

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For those of you who belong to an AOG church, what is the procedure when a pastor announces he is seperating from his wife?

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ORIGINAL: dwtramm

I forgot to add one other group we need to pray for. We really need to lift up all those who got caught up in this mess.

There is going to be a lot of broken hearts over this. We need to pray that God would send to truth of the gospel to them, and that he would heal their broken hearts and all that this entails, confusion, anger, bitterness, sorrow, etc... with His precious word.

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ORIGINAL: solarflare

Strange turn of events..........................