PK Speakers, "Partners"- Promise Keepers claims to have reached over 5,000,000 men during the past 12 years of conferences. Even though they have 18 events planned for 2003, the attendance and interest are declining. Only 9 or 10,000 showed up at Phoenix, though 50,000 had been predicted. Ecumenism was evident by the speakers, who, for the most part, were among the best communicators of our day. They include: Bruce Wilkinson (Jabez fame), Max Lucado, Joe Stowell, Jack Hayford (moderator), Bill McCartney, Tony Evans, James Merritt (former SBC Pres.), and Messianic Jewish rabbi Jonathan Bernis. "Partners" with this PK conference included: Alpha, Answers in Genesis, BGEA, Campus Crusade, Focus on the Family, Jews for Jesus, Mission America, World Vision, Seventh day Adventists, NAE, and American Bible Society. World Vision is liberal; SDA is cultic. We are admonished in Eph. 5:11 to "have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them." Dr. Ralph Colas, whose first hand report is the basis for most of this article, said the PK meeting began (the first night) with the big beat of the Maranatha! Promise Band and Marcus Witt as Worship Leader. He said "For over 30 minutes the large group clapped, cheered, raised their hands and swayed back and forth to the pulsating beat of the music." This "big beat" music is fast moving into churches. -CC

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