NAZARENE GENERAL ASSEMBLY EMBRACES CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY/MYSTICISM

Sad, but true. At From the Lighthouse we read:

Contemplative spirituality has been coming into the Nazarene denomination for some time through their seminaries and universities. But this summer, the mystical-based spirituality will be taking a giant step into the Nazarene Church at large. The Nazarene Theological Seminary will be presenting a contemplative retreat to pastors and leaders from around the world who will be attending the 2009 General Assembly & Conventions in June…

The General Assembly Spiritual Formation Retreat will be held at San Pedro Center, a Franciscan retreat center the day before the opening session of the General Assembly conference… (Online Source)

You can read more about this Nazarene retreat of spurious Spiritual Formation at Nazarene Communications Network.

See also:

THE TERMINOLOGY TRAP OF “SPIRITUAL FORMATION” 

“CELEBRATION OF DISCIPLINE” BY RICHARD FOSTER AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THEOLOGICAL ERROR

SO YOU WANT TO BE LIKE CHRIST… DITCH THE DISCIPLINES OF DALLAS WILLARD 

APPRISING MINISTRIES AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY/MYSTICISM

SPIRITUAL FORMATION: JUST SAY NO