The Pentecostal Paradigm

This is a book about "super-sized Christian leaders" and "super-sized churches" who attempt to achieve fame and fortune by manipulating their followers. It is about the grandiosity and emotionalism that is at the core of THE PENTECOSTAL PARADIGM - A Seductive Paradise.

This book is for people who are concerned that their pastors and leaders:

* Demand total allegiance and trust
* Exaggerate miraculous cures
* Emphasize self-promotion more than self-discipline
* Make themselves into celebrities
* Substitute ecstatic experiences for deep spiritual worship
* Teach that you have to "prime God's pump" to get any thing from God - buy a book, give "seed money," speak in tongues, attend their conference

Kenneth D. Johns is the retired President of the Simpson University Foundation in Redding, California. He also served as the Director of Development for Braille Institute of America in Southern California, and as Planned Giving Director for The Henry Huntington Library in San Marino, California. He is a Chartered Advisor on Philanthropy who consults with charitable organizations and individuals. Previously, he was the senior pastor of two evangelical churches. He lives in Southern California and Oregon.