Snakes in the Temple by David Orton
"Snakes in the Temple" casts a biblical vision of the church's kingdom-revival future and addresses the hindrances to its fulfillment. This book asks some penetrating questions about the current state of the western Church. Why, for example, despite our best efforts at church growth, is the Western church not seeing the same breakthroughs as the Third World? We import to our cities the latest apostles of city reaching, leadership, and multiplication, but within a short while of implementation, their strategies seem to stall. Why is this? It is time for the western Church to do some serious soul searching. The author, pursuing these very questions, traces the roots of the problem to a hidden idolatry in the church. He argues that until this is resolved, we will not see the breakthroughs we long for in the West. No amount of new church "technology" will persuade God to do something that He Himself is resisting! The author contends that the Church has made idols of the goals of church growth and revival; it has idolised productivity and power, but must return to the simplicity of the Great Commandment.It is time to unmask all idolatry and issue a fresh call to the Church to engage in a heart-process with God to resolve it.
Orton, David: - David Orton has served as a pastor, teacher, and ministry leader for over 40 years. He teaches with a measure of prophetic gravitas, and as the founder of Lifemessenger carries a message of reformation, particularly in the Western church and culture. He was associated for 20 years with Logos Foundation, a ministry that was not only a leader in disseminating the Charismatic renewal across the mainline denominations but also led successful campaigns in the public square, defeating the Australian Labor government's secular humanist Bill of Rights and national ID card, as statist incursions upon historic civil liberties. During this time the ministry established a strategic relationship with R. J. Rushdoony, author and pioneer of the Christian Reconstruction movement, bringing him to Australia for conferences to educate the Christian public concerning the challenge of secular-humanism in the church and wider culture. David authored the book, Snakes in the Temple: Unmasking Idolatry in Today's Church, issuing a call for repentance and reformation across the Western church. David and Jenny were married in 1974 after graduating from Bible College. David holds a degree in biblical studies and Jenny in history. They are the parents of two adult children, Daniel and Virginia (both involved in the ministry), and reside on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, Australia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781852403768 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852403764 |
| Title | Snakes in the Temple |
| Author | David Orton |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sovereign World Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-12-31 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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