Televangelism and It’s Effects on the Traditional Church

By: Jared Glover

Defining Topics

• Televangelism

–Means of spreading the Gospel involving the use of television

• New Testament Church

– Apostolic precedent for the Christian Church, set in the first century by the apostles of Jesus Christ.

The Old Covenant

• Set when God promised to make Abrahams descendants more numerous than the stars in the sky or the sand on the shore.

The Old Covenant

• To enter Heaven, the Israelites had to obey the laws God gave to Moses in the Ten Commandments

Transition Between Covenants

• When Jesus came to Earth, he took the place of animal sacrifices.

• He once and for all atoned for the sins of man.

Stipulations of the New Covenant

• Two stipulations–Make disciples– Live like Christ

Following the New Covenant

• The stipulations of the New Covenant can be fulfilled by only watching a televangelist

• Following the traditions of the apostles becomes difficult without going to a physical church building

The New Testament

• Broken down into two main sections– Church History• (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts)

– Epistles• Letters of Paul

– (Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews)

Communion

• Before Jesus was taken, He ate with the apostles and asked them to partake of the bread and wine in remembrance of what He was about to do for them.

Fellowship

• By Fellowshipping with other believers, one can be held accountable to one’s faith.

• Acts 2:42 “And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.”

Billy Graham

• One of the most influential televangelists

• Rose to prominence in 1949

• Pastor to twelve U.S. Presidents

• Was on the cover of TIME in 1954

Oral Roberts

• Full of controversy• Began Radio broadcast

in 1947; Television in 1954

• Faith Healing• Unorthodox fund-raising

techniques

Joel Osteen

• Pastor at Lakewood Church

• “Inherited” Lakewood Church

• Doesn’t talk about God in his sermons

• Criticized for his “Christianity-lite” approach

Conclusion

• A Christian can follow the teachings of Jesus by not attending a physical church

• Televangelist must preach cautiously or risk losing funding, and are thus held by their donators.

• One must be careful, and check a televangelists teaching against the Bible.

Citations

• "Apostle Paul." Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.alittleleaven.com/2008/03/relevant-life-i.html>.

• "Billy Graham." Web. 24 May 2011. <http://gagahair.com/2011/billy-graham/>.

• "DaVinci's Last Supper." Web. 24 May 2011. http://www.art-reproductions.net/da-vinci-leonardo/the-last-supper

Citations cont.

• "Is the Word of Faith Movement biblical?." Got Questions?. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2011. <http://www.gotquestions.org/Word-Faith.html>.

• "Joel Osteen." Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.getreligion.org/2010/03/a-brits-love-for-joel-osteen/>.

• "Oral Roberts." Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.examiner.com/deism-in-tampa-bay/christian-faith-healer-oral-roberts-dies>.

Citations cont.

• "Ten Commandments." Web. 24 May 2011. <http://iraqcry.blogspot.com/2009/12/snippits-and-snappits-merry-christmas.html>.

• "The Great Commission." Web. 24 May 2011. <http://lavistachurchofchrist.org/Pictures/Jesus'%20Death,%20Resurrection%20and%20Ascention/target7.html>.

• "The Sacrifice of Isaac." Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.vaticanassassins.org/2010/11/november-19-2010-ejp-and-the-count-on-irelands-banking-crisis-and-nwo/>.

Citations cont.

• "The Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus." Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.trippintheplanet.com/City.php?C38=19MAD>.

• "Women's Bible Studies." Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.ckpc.org/AdultMinistries/Discipleship.aspx>.

• Barlow, Tom. "Televangelist builds $4 million home, while employees lose jobs." Wallet Pop. AOL, 24 Dec 2009. Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.walletpop.com/2009/07/07/televangelist-builds-4-milllion-home-while-employees-lose-jobs/>.

Citations cont.

• Gross, Joel. "Joel Osteen: Megachurch Televangelist Pastor Without Christ?!." Joelx. WebDesign & SEO, Web. 24 May 2011.

• Holding, James. "Answering Questions about Televangelists." Equip.org. Christian Research Institute, n.d. Web. 12 May 2011. <http://www.equip.org/articles/answering-questions-about-televangelists>.

• Horsfield, Peter. "Religious Television: The American Experience." Religion-Online. N.p., 23 April 2009. Web. 18 April 2011. <http://www.religion-online.org/showchapter.asp?title=1627&C=1583>.

Citations cont.

• Leslie, Michael. "International Televangelism/ American Ideology: The Case of the 700 Club." N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2011.

• Newport, Frank. "This Christmas, 78% of Americans Identify as Christians." Gallup. Gallup Polls, 24 Dec 2009. Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.gallup.com/poll/124793/this-christmas-78-americans-identify-christian.aspx>.

• Ostling, Richard. "God & Money." TIME. 3 August 1987: 48-53. Print.<http://www.blog.joelx.com/joel-osteen-megachurch-pastor-without-christ/668/>.

Citations cont.

• Staff, Tara. "Reaching the masses." Houston Chronicle14 Oct 2007: n. pag. Web. 18 April 2011. <http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/2007_4441365/reaching-the-masses-at-home-in-the-world-lakewood.html>.