Guarding the Local Church
By Dick Iverson, Frank Damazio and Wendell Smith
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We are living in a day and age when the church is under attack. Over the last two thousand years, the church has faced many attempts to destroy it and its influence. It has never been the attacks from outside of the church that have been a serious threat since the church was built for war, but it is the attacks from within that have be
Dick Iverson
Dick Iverson was actively involved in ministry for over 65 years before passing away at age 87. He pastored Bible Temple (now Mannahouse) in Portland, Oregon, for 44 years, and he was the founder of Portland Bible College and Ministers Fellowship International. In his latter years, he traveled extensively both nationally and internationally, encouraging churches and leaders. He was known as a "pastor's pastor." During his years of ministry, he authored several books, including Building Churches That Last, The Holy Spirit Today, Present Day Truths, and Team Ministry. He was grateful for the truths revealed from scripture during his days of study and ministry and firmly believed in the importance of putting them in writing to be preserved for generations to come.
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After fifty years of ministry, Dick Iverson is a person who knows how to guard the local church from imbalances, unhealthy ministries, and other spiritual parasites that would drain the health from the local church. Drawing from his life experiences, he gives tools for the pastor to draw from in order to judge those things that could harm the flock. It is not often that you can glean fifty years of wisdom from one book and immediately apply the principles to your local church. I recommend this book highly. All pastors and leaders should read it.
— Frank Damazio Senior Pastor, City Bible Church of Portland, Oregon
Every minister of the Gospel should read this message several times a year. This will safeguard your church from the constant winds of strange teachings that blow through our cities. This not only sounds the alarm of warning but also gives steps for keeping a congregation grounded in truth. When this teaching was delivered to a group of ministers at a recent regional gathering, we were all mesmerized by the amazing stories that Pastor Iverson has lived through. These are unforgettable illustrations of doctrinal error and how to avoid them. I have known Brother Dick for nearly 35 years and he just gets better and richer and more accurate with time. This message will save a lot of lives, including your own!
— Wendell Smith Senior Pastor, The City Church of Seattle, Washington
Pastor Iverson has invested his life building leaders and strengthening local churches. He is known, respected, and greatly loved as a spiritual father to many all over the world. His wisdom and insight concerning how to recognize and identify true apostolic and prophetic ministries is invaluable to us in this hour.
— Mike Servello Senior Pastor, Mt. Zion Ministries of Utica, New York
It is always good to hear from someone who has lived a few years and logged a few experiences. Dick Iverson has been there and done that.
I have learned so much from him on how to avoid the common pitfalls. I commend him for opening up his life to us and not being afraid to share the good, the bad, and the ugly with us to save us and make us stronger. You can learn two ways. You can learn from your own experiences, which is very expensive. Or you can learn from the experiences of other, which is cheaper by far. As you read this book, I encourage you to learn by the experience of a great father in the faith, Dick Iverson.
— Bill Scheidler Administrator, Minister’s Fellowship International
Guarding the Local Church
Guarding the Local Church
Identifying False Ministries
Signature: Dick Iversonby Dick Iverson
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Guarding the Local Church
Copyright © 2004 by Dick Iverson
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Dedication
This book is dedicated to all the true shepherds and watchmen of the local church who are not hirelings but are true pastors, laying their lives down for the sheep.
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Table of Contents
Dedication
A Word From the Author
Chapter One Looking Back
Chapter Two Things Start to Change
Chapter Three The Challenge of the Scriptures
Chapter Four William Branham — True or False?
Chapter Five Why Satan Attacks the Church
Chapter Six Learning by More Experiences
Chapter Seven Satan’s Attack
Chapter Eight Ecclesiology
Chapter Nine Disconnected Ministers
Chapter Ten Identifying False Ministries
A Word From the Author
We are living in a day when the church is under attack. Over the last two thousand years, the church has faced many attempts to destroy it and its influence. It has never been the attacks from outside of the church that have been a serious threat because the church was built for war. It is the attacks from within that have been the most dangerous.
The reason that I felt the need to share the message found in this book is that we are entering into times and seasons predicted by Jesus and the Apostle Paul. They both indicated that in the last days false ministries would arise within the church