WILKERSON ATTAINS
“HERESY HUNTERS” STATUS

According to a recent edition of Charisma magazine, famed New York City pastor David Wilkerson has blasted “prosperity doctrines, ‘holy laughter’ and the flamboyance of evangelist Benny Hinn.” The October 1999 article cited a sermon given by Wilkerson to his Times Square Church last April 11 in which the preacher firmly directed members of his congregation to “burn books” by Faith teachers and to “stay away” from the summer crusade of Rodney Howard-Browne (which was held at Madison Square Gardens).

Charisma also reported that “Wilkerson leveled blasphemy charges at the prosperity doctrines of Bible teacher Kenneth Copeland.” In addition, Word-Faith preacher Kenneth Hagin Sr., Hinn and Howard-Browne were criticized by Wilkerson “as examples of those who have perpetrated misrepresentations of the Holy Spirit’s manifestations.”

“I weep when I see these videos that are sent to me from all over the country. Whole groups of bodies jerking out of control, falling on the floor, laughing hysterically, staggering around like drunkards,” Wilkerson said in his sermon titled, “Reproach of the Solemn Assembly.”

Wilkerson has long been well-respected within Pentecostal and Charismatic camps. Howard-Browne refused to comment directly about Wilkerson’s criticisms, saying, “I have been thoroughly blessed by the ministry of David Wilkerson.”

—MKG

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