Publisher's Synopsis
Society offers two main categories of hard thugs- and both categories exist in the pulpit!Ever wondered if God actually requires Blind Obedience to your church pastor, as some churches teach? Frank Jackson, the author, is a seasoned international minister and broadcast anchor who knows how to ask the tough questions--Does your church teach faithfulness to the church and unquestioned allegiance to the pastor... over faithfulness to God?-Does your pastor claim to have a vision from God that only he or she is holy enough to understand?-And, does your pastor claim to be the infallible voice of God to you and the members of your congregation?If you had to think twice about any of these questions before answering them... then, Thug Preachers, is definitely the book for you. The author, provides an awareness to how thug pastors twist the Word of God, to fit their own selfish, greed driven purposes. He explains what authoritarianism is, and why it is one of the most accepted forms of leadership in the Christian church worldwide.Thug Preachers, is not a tell-all, about certain pastors and their indiscretions. Nor, is it intended to be an expose' of the few celebrity preachers who have been under fire by other writers over recent years. The author believes the problem of abuse from the pulpit is much older and much broader than all the celebrity preachers combined.Powerful insight from this book, will help you: Discover what pulpit abuse really is, as Jackson digs deep, to help you see into the mind of the thug preacher. He explains the different types of pulpit hoodlums, and the traits they mutually share. He tells you why they do it, and why it's so hard for them to stop abusing the people that God entrusted to their care. He shows you, how you can tell if you are in a spiritually unhealthy or unsafe church environment... and what you should do if you are. The author also addresses the, hushed, issue of Mind Control within the Christian church. Jackson helps you clearly understand, that... "He who controls the information fed to the mind, controls the mind. And, of course, he who controls the mind... controls the individual." Find out how controlling pastors can affect you, your personal life, your relationships... and even your marriage, and your home. This book, removes the blinders that have prevented you from seeing, how today's church, which should be a place of healing for broken and wounded people, now seems to be spreading more disease, than cure; more pain than relief; and more sorrow than happiness. Learn how you can help bring healing to ailing victims of church abuse. The author touches the core, of member abuse, and connects with the heart and soul of current and past victims of this horrific sin. It's easy to tell, that he is committed to the inner-healing of victims of dictatorial leadership. He assures the individual who has been victimized by the pastor, and by the pastor's family... "It is not your fault, that you were abused by someone in whom you trusted." Next, with compassion, he speaks to the abusive pastor, and offers hope and counsel. The author knows that the matter of pulpit and church abuse is a real problem... but thank God, it is a treatable problem. God has the power, and the desire, to turn the abusive pastor and the church around, for the greater good.Now, to the sincere pastor, Jackson offers advice, and a unique plan for turning your church into a healing center for wounded people. He even teaches the members of your church how they can assist you. He also explains how you can convert your unsaved, or non-churched visitors, into spirit-filled, faithful members.In keeping with his central focus, the author, gives clear and concise instructions on how any unsaved individual can obtain a "Brand New" life, in just a matter of minutes.Frank Jackson, invites you to read, how churches across America, and around the world, are suffering from a bad case... of "Thug Preachers!"
