The History of the African American "Word of Faith" Movement Churches
People who attend neighboring Word of Faith service are not aware as to where it came from. The leadership of "Word" churches and ministries will have the Church to believe that they are "Word" only; no creed nor doctrine. The "dogma" of many Faith churches and ministries is, "Faith" (Rom. 10:17). Their understanding of the doctrine of Faith is associated with "act upon God's Word, "activating one's faith," "releasing one's own faith," and "the believer's walk of faith." The question (?): "Is this the true biblical concept of faith (Heb. 11:6)? Or Is it a "metaphysical" understanding of what Faith is? (2 Tim. 6:20). The problem is that there are those who are followers of the Faith movement especially within the context of the African American Word of Faith movement churches who are unaware of "how" the doctrine of Faith have been "redefined" to fit with...