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Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature

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“ere’s a man <strong>of</strong> peace in every village, in every government,in every business, in every church. ... When you find the man<strong>of</strong> peace, if he’s open and he’s willing to work with you, youbless him and you start your work there. ... e man <strong>of</strong> peace isopen and influential. ... e man <strong>of</strong> peace does not have to be aChristian believer. Could be a Muslim. Could beJewish” (Warren interview with Charlie Rose, Aug. 17, 2006).Roger Oakland rightly observes:“While Warren believes that a conversation with Jesus inspiredhis plan to establish the kingdom <strong>of</strong> God on earth, it would beimportant to check out the words <strong>of</strong> Jesus written in the Bible.Ironically, Jesus said much the opposite <strong>of</strong> what Warren isproposing. ... Jesus sent His disciples out with a Gospel <strong>of</strong>repentance in proclaiming, ‘e kingdom <strong>of</strong> heaven is athand’ (Matthew 10:7). ... Jesus did not say they were to look fora ‘man <strong>of</strong> peace’ in every town. Rather, He said, ‘whatsoevercity or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; andthere abide till ye go thence’ (Matthew 10:11). Now Jesus didtell His disciples to use the greeting, ‘Peace be to this house’whenever entering a house, and if a ‘son <strong>of</strong> peace’ is there, toremain in that house (Luke 10:5-7). However, it is important torealize that the criterion for staying in a house was not thegreeting <strong>of</strong> peace itself but whether those in that housereceived the message. ‘And whosoever shall not receive you,nor hear your words, when ye depart out <strong>of</strong> that house or city,shake <strong>of</strong>f the dust <strong>of</strong> your feet’ (Matthew 10:14). ... Let mespeak very boldly here: if we are going to link hands with thosewho believe in another gospel or no gospel at all for the sake <strong>of</strong>establishing an earthly, unified kingdom, we will not bebuilding the kingdom <strong>of</strong> God” (Faith Undone, pp. 150, 151).Saddleback <strong>Worship</strong> Leader Rick MuchowRick Muchow was the worship leader at Saddleback fromAugust 1987 to February 2012. He carried out Rick Warren’spurpose driven philosophy that music is neutral and that anymusic can be used to glorify God. Muchow was also theworship leader at the influential Purpose Driven conferencesduring his 25 years with Rick Warren.304

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