This is a question about Paul Washer. Not so much about him specifically, but more generally a question aiming at sincerity, transparency, and honesty for the sake of objectiveness which leads to soundness. Here is what I am wondering and have been pondering and would like to hear your thoughts on it. This is also not to be demeaning or something, but more so for the motive of the aforementioned just to be clear. Many hold Paul in high honor. I think he is a disciple of Jesus, but I am not sure if he should be held as high as he is. I think that often Christians want so badly to be encouraged that they falsely place men on pedestals because they want to. They are so wanting of encouragement that they try to find it unhealthily sometimes in men because they lack depth in God. The thought is this. That Paul is indeed a disciple of Jesus and even an Elder. However, it would seem to me possibly that there are many men like him. The only difference being that they are not preaching on a large platform amidst a large denomination. That often many on fire men of God will not tie themselves to lukewarm organizations which carry large numbers. Yet, because Paul has he is therefore honored yet men of God who are under the pop radar go unnoticed. For instance why so much mention of men like Paul, but none of Pastors in North Korea or the like. Or the Pastor with a strong group of believers going hard after God yet not large in numbers or having large media organizations with HD videos and Apple Computers with Final Cut. The same question may go for another man by the name of Francis Chan. He seems to preach a hard message sort of though I am not sure if it is as complete or solid as Paul's. Yet, it would seem that his congregation was built largely on lukewarm emergent type things. He goes to one of the richest communities in the world, has a big stages with light and props, cracks jokes and carries a celebrity like personality, and has bands like David Crowder and others. So, though he seems to want to be moving toward something Apostolic it all seems to be built and founded on fleshly means. So, possibly once you build something like that many goats enter and the motive for all being there is false so they will never truly change to a true vision and manifestation of the Church nor will the Lord honor it. These are just some thoughts of mine and I would like to hear from others what they think and not to be critical but just to see truth for life. So, again, the question is, do we raise men like Paul and others up because they have a stage in a lukewarm organizations, and are there false foundations which will hinder anything true from ever coming forth from it? I am wrestling with these things and would like to understand more and also not be extreme if I am, thanks...
