by Van Robison

We the people hold these truths to be self-evident, that all believers in Jesus Christ have the God given right to follow Jesus Christ as their Shepherd, and not to be bound in chains to either paid hirelings or overlords--variously called pastors, senior pastors, bishops or other titles. We hold that those who are born-again are entitled to look to Jesus Christ as the Way, the Truth and the Life, apart from institutional churches, which are man-made institutions. We hold that born-again believers have the responsibility to prove all things, try the spirits whether they be of God, to be aware of false teachers who use the name of Jesus Christ, and to define "truth" based upon their own personal studies of the Bible and discernment through the Holy Spirit. We hold that followers of Jesus Christ hear His voice and follow Him, and not to be clones in thinking of pastors, church creeds or church doctrines, which are all formulated by religious leaders. Read more...

Book review of Bill Gothard's Pavilions of Protection by Pastor Barry Black

In the last issue of the MCOI Journal we reviewed Bill Gothard’s book, The Exceeding Great Power of God’s Grace. Due the limitations of space in a publication such as this a book review cannot be an exhaustive critique. Instead, we will highlight some of the more blatant issues. There are seven chapters in Pavilions of Protection. Even the most casual student of Bill’s teachings concerning the “principle of authority” can see that what once was an umbrella is now a pavilion…wow, it grew! But of course, that is what leaven does (Galatians 5:9). But fear not, in chapter seven, Bill returns to his umbrella analogy. Two main points are recurring themes in Pavilions of Protection. I will try to limit this review to these two major themes. Read more... | .doc | .pdf

by Van Robison

The institutional church system has engraved its own tombstone. Churchianity is dying and sealing its own fate as countless Christians rejoice to see the man-made customs and traditions of "professional pastors" pass into the nether world. After a very long encounter with false doctrines, false apostles, false teachings, false prophecies, false Y2K, false end times, false last days, false tithing and false Christs, the man-made church world is in upheaval. Like a game of chess, the "professional clergy" system of churchianity is in CHECKMATE. The Internet makes this truth a glaring reality, as innumerable websites attest to the death of the institutional church world. Plain and simple is the fact that Christians want real Truth, real Life and the real Way--Jesus Christ, and not fake churchianity. Read more...