Church Warning; Rabies In The Camp!

                 On the second of November I was made aware of an article that my good friend and brother in Christ, Tony Miano re-posted to the CARM website regarding well known speaker and evangelist Mark Cahill. 

Even though I do not know Mr. Cahill personally, nor have I endeavored to read any of his material or follow him in the public domains, I do personally know Stephen Starnes of whom Tony makes mention under the heading: 

Cahill in League with a Pelagian and Other Angry Anti-Calvinists

Tony goes on to reveal this regarding Stephen Starnes and the Jesus Crew:  

It appears Mark Cahill is affilated33 with an anti-Calvinism34evangelism team in Texas known as the "Jesus Crew." "Jesus Crew” employs some of the same modus operandi Mark Cahill does (see above testimonies) to identify and then shun Christians who ascribe to Calvinism. I have personally experienced this from a member of the "Jesus Crew" by the name of Stephen Starnes.35

Since I know Stephen, and have even preached on the streets with him, I feel it is my duty to further warn the church of the deadly disease that Stephen has and is infecting naive Christians with. Not unlike rabies, getting bitten by Stephen or anyone else that takes this anti-Calvinist, anti-Biblical position can be devastating if not treated quickly and with great care and attention, of which Tony's article does. 

How can I say in good conscience before God that Stephen is infected with what I'm calling "Rabies in the camp"? 

In 2010 Stephen shunned me by cutting me from his Face Book account for ascribing to the Doctrines of Grace and pronounced anathema on me "if" I continued down that road. Since then I have been praying for Stephen. Praying that Stephen would repent of this awful sin of slandering the brethren, repent from causing divisions, realize his wicked hatred of the brothers  and embrace Christ by seeking forgiveness.

On November 03, I sent an email to Stephen only including a subject line and the link to Tony's article. The subject line read; "Praying for you brother." 

This is what he sent in response:    

I'm blessed. I read the article it's sad that someone has to write such trash and slander me, Jesus Crew and Mark Cahill. That person needs to burn Calvin's false teachings and start reading Gods book the Holy Bible.  I guess they have to much time on their hands they cant read the bible because they are to busy slandering people.   That's what false teachers do I guess.  It's very very sad.   Keep your eyes fixed to The Lord Jesus Christ. 

Stephen Starnes

Romans 5:8

Please be aware brothers and sisters, that to "Slander" someone you would have to be lying about what they have said or done. Stephen is "doing" this exact thing of which he accuses Tony of by calling him a false teacher and saying he (Tony) is slandering. 

So please join me in praying for Stephen, the Jesus Crew, Mark Cahill and others who have contracted the "Rabies" of Anti-Calvinism. 

This plea for prayer would also include the leaders of CSSM Alberta, who fired my Pastor (hear my interview on cross encounters radio here) for his belief and clear teaching of these precious doctrines. The leaders of my previous church who have shunned us, and all those who rabidly attack those who ascribe to these doctrines that have been handed down from the beginning of the church. 

May I also make it clear that it is only my desire to call out those who are vicious in attacking the convictions of those who hold to the Doctrines of Grace, not to point to other views that are held with strong conviction yet function together in the bond of peace, our one hope, the Gospel, in Christian love. 

Because I love Christ's church,

Kevin