Watchman Fellowship

Watchman Fellowship

The Watchman Fellowship is an independent, nondenominational Christian research and apologetics ministry focusing on new religious movements, cults, the occult and the New Age. It was founded in 1979 and is based in Arlington, Texas, U.S.A. [ [http://www.watchman.org/index.cfm Watchman Fellowship: A Christian Research and Apologetics Ministry ] ] cite web
title = Fort Worth Star-Telegram Real Estate Report
url = http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-6446741_ITM ] The Watchman Fellowship has offices in six states and one in Romania. [ [http://www.watchman.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.offices Watchman Fellowship's State Offices ] ] The mission of the Watchman Fellowship has three primary goals: to educate the community, to equip the church, and to evangelize the cults. [ [http://www.watchman.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.mission Watchman Fellowship's Mission Statement ] ] The Fellowship encourages traditional Christians to gather accurate information about groups that deviate from "essential Christian doctrines."cite web
title = Fundamental advice
author = Waveney Ann Moore
publisher = St. Petersburg Times
date = September 17, 2003
url = http://www.sptimes.com/2003/09/17/Neighborhoodtimes/Fundamental_advice.shtml ] Its president is James Walker. [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/religion/cult_3-28.html Online NewsHour: Discussion on Mass Suicide - March 28, 1997 ] ]

Objections to the paranormal

Rather than objecting to paranormal activity on skeptical grounds, as would James Randi, Watchman Fellowship claims that spirits may be real and malevolent. [http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/communities/churches/20051027-9999-lz1c27mind.html SignOnSanDiego.com > News > State - Mind over flatware ] ]

External links

* [http://www.watchman.org/ Official Website]
* [http://www.wfial.org/ Watchman Fellowship Alabama affiliate website]
* [http://www.watchman-fellowship.ro/ Romanian affiliate website]
* [http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/7202.htm Charity financial profile]

References

ee also

Christian countercult movement


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