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gregory b grinstead
Feb 52 min read
Should You Question IHOPKC Practices?
Finding a More Excellent Way 12 IHOPKC Doctrines & Practices to examine “Hold Fast to That Which is Good” This paper does not address the...
gregory b grinstead
Feb 31 min read
IHOPKC Doctrines & Practices to examine
1. BROKEN TRUST – Processing the effect of Mike Bickle & IHOPKC leadership’s failures. read more https://www.gregorygrinstead...
gregory b grinstead
Feb 34 min read
1. Broken Trust
BROKEN TRUST – Processing the effect of Mike Bickle & IHOPKC leadership’s actions. As the IHOPKC drama unfolded, the picture we had of...
gregory b grinstead
Feb 13 min read
2. Is IHOPKC a Church?
Examining the practice of having church meetings WITHOUT being the church. Mike started IHOPKC saying, “We are not a church, and I am...
gregory b grinstead
Jan 304 min read
3. Examining IHOPKC leadership organization and practices
3. Examining IHOPKC leadership organization and practices There is a pattern for Church Government Structure in the New Testament. When...
gregory b grinstead
Jan 284 min read
4. The Sad Stories when the Holy Spirit was stopped at IHOPKC
4. Examining the Sad Stories when the Holy Spirit was stopped, because of the lack of Divine Order at IHOPKC. Since there were few...
gregory b grinstead
Jan 264 min read
5. Jesus should be worshipped 24/7 from one location by one group
5. Testing the Doctrine, “Jesus should be worshipped 24/7 from one location by one group.” One of the foundations of IHOPKC is Mike’s...
gregory b grinstead
Jan 245 min read
6. “Hitting DELETE” to repent without “turning from sin”
6. Testing the doctrine of “Hitting DELETE” to repent, without “turning from sin.” Mike used to teach against the “greasy grace”...
gregory b grinstead
Jan 226 min read
7. Testing IHOPKC teachings and practices about money.
7. Testing IHOPKC teachings and practices about money. For over twenty years, I was a pastor of a small church with four children and...
gregory b grinstead
Jan 203 min read
8. Desiring a “Legacy”
8. Testing the hidden motives of leadership – Desiring a “Legacy” Mike Bickle taught and encouraged leaders to seek “Their Legacy.” ...
gregory b grinstead
Jan 193 min read
9. Twisting the Truth for God and the Prayer Movement.
9. Testing the Practice that It is OK to lie, deceive and twist the truth for God and the Prayer Movement. The above statement seems so...
gregory b grinstead
Jan 173 min read
10. Mega Church – Is Bigger Better
10. Testing the practices of the 20th Century Mega Church – Bigger is Better The 21st Century Church has a humanist view of BIGGER IS...
gregory b grinstead
Jan 163 min read
11. Using The Prophetic History to build a Movement
11. The practice of using The Prophetic History to build a church or Movement. This section is not written to discuss which prophecy...
gregory b grinstead
Jan 156 min read
12. Is the Prayer Missionary a Biblical Ministry ?
12. Is the Prayer Missionary a Biblical Ministry or created by Mike to Fund the Prayer Room? I have supported many of the ministries in...


gregory b grinstead
May 24, 20193 min read
Carry the Ark Without Touching It
The Ark of the Covenant was the literal place of God’s Presence, throughout the history of Israel. The New Testament Apostles continued...


gregory b grinstead
Mar 11, 20197 min read
A Christian Perspective on Social Media
As my dad use to say, “It’s a free country.” So, I guess we are all free to say or post anything that we want to say or post on Facebook,...


gregory b grinstead
Jan 24, 20193 min read
Good Walls, Bad Walls & Necessary Walls
This subject is so simple that I am tempted to not write this article. Unfortunately, we now live in a culture that acts as if common...


gregory b grinstead
Jan 18, 20193 min read
Is America Prosperous Because of Democracy?
Democracy can only succeed when it is linked to 3 other practices in a Nation. The majority of voters must believe and promote these 3...


gregory b grinstead
Dec 23, 20183 min read
God’s Unseen Angels
In our small church in Southern California, we were privileged to have a very talented drummer. Our drummer’s day job was as an LA County...


gregory b grinstead
Dec 6, 20182 min read
The Extravagant Gift
It was early Christmas morning. I had gotten up and hung a large Thomas Kinkade painting on the high wall of our vaulted ceiling living...
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