Plan for biggest church in Britain...Do you think this Pastor will be a Joel Osteen for Brits?

It will hold five times as many worshippers as Westminster Abbey and its baptism fonts will be the size of Jacuzzis. An attempt to build Britain鈥檚 first Pentecostal mega-church, with room for a congregation of 10,000, will go before planners tonight.
The church argues that it has already moved to make way for the London 2012 Olympics and says it was offered the land in a deal with the London Development Agency to build a new headquarters. If the plans are rejected, it will appeal. If the scheme is approved, building work is due to be completed by 2013.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb...

If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching,


Church leaders believe the meeting represents the biggest test yet of the country鈥檚 willingness to accept US-style Pentecostalism. It is England鈥檚 fastest-growing branch of Christianity and now attracts an estimated 300,000 people to serv

God cares little for the size of the church or the congregation. He is far more interested in what is in the hearts of those who are building the church and those who will teach and those who will attend it.

He will want to know if they have a zeal for the honor and glory of God and the salvation of souls or if it is a man made edifice created to glorify men who believe themselves to be spiritual and in tune with Him when in reality they may be out of touch with "sound doctrine."

There are many teachers who speak faith to everyone and espouse prosperity teachings which go against the Word of God. While they encourage their followers to give until they bleed and tell them to trust God for an increase, they themselves wear expensive suits, drive the best cars, live in the fanciest houses, eat the best foods and have some of the gaudiest "Christian parties and banquets" all at the expense of those who continue to labor on in near poverty.

Research Joel Osteen online by someone who isn't caught up in what he teaches and evaluates his ministry from the scriptures. You might be surprised by what you find.

"its baptism fonts will be the size of Jacuzzis"

that was funny.

and i thought the british were such an intelligent group. russell will be rolling in his grave!

There's no picture of him... Is his face as twisted and creepy as Osteen's?

Sounds pretty expensive...


* I'm glad you stayed :)

Let's hope that this new church is modeled more after the Hillsong Church of Austraila.

Ah, now I don't hardly know her
But I think I could love her
Crimson and clover

Ah when she comes walking over
Now I've been waitin' to show her

to have a big church you have to be like Osteen.....you cant believe and preach the bible or people will leave.

Gods word will not be uplifted....men will

Gods work wont be done....social work will be

Gods people wont attend.......Pretenders will