It's a good thing. From what I have seen with my own two eyes, America has enough entertainment under the guise of 'ministry'. It's a shame.

It's a shame that everytime we get a black powerful leader teaching the gospel their is such negative things being said. Jim Jones was cult leader but they didn't see nothing wrong with what he was doing until everybody was dead. Had they been snooping around that white man maybe they could have saved some lives. I think T.D. Jakes is doing a wonderful job in his teachings and I enjoy al of it........You all are just jealous because he's teaching on prosperity and love, something we blacks need to hear.

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I wonder if they will be taking the festival to the 10% 'middle class white and black South Africa' or the '90% impoverished black South Africans'? It will be great if the minstry is going to South Africa to share in it's vast wealth with those less fortunate than themselves - in a country where hundreds of thousands can't even afford a Bible or churches afford a church building. May the Lord be glorified!

Mr Jakes is scheduled to speak at an upcoming BattleCry event in NYC. Because of his false teachings, we will not be sending our daughter

- First, Mr. Jakes is a proven Oneness Pentecostal. In other words, he DENIES that within the nature of the one true and living God, there are three co-equal and co-eternal Persons existing simultaneously (God the Father; God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit).

When Mr. Jakes speaks of the nature of God he expresses the view of Oneness Pentecostalism (aka Jesus Only) which teaches that:

There is but one person who is God who acted in three separate manifestations (aka modes). In the Old Testament they say he acted as Father; in the New Testament he was the Son - Jesus, and now he is acting as Holy Spirit. Not three persons, but one person acting in three different ways or roles.

The following is taken DIRECTLY from the Belief Statement of The Potter’s House where Jakes is pastor:

“God--There is one God, creator of all things, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in three manifestations: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.”

This teaching is not simply un-Biblical; it has been condemned as heresy by the Christian Church around 220 AD.

Mr. Jakes was even ordained in a Oneness Pentecostal Church (Greater Emmanuel Apostolic Church)

- Second, Mr. Jakes’ teaching is focused on the Word of Faith or “Prosperity Gospel”. This theology puts excessive emphasis using faith to gain material wealth and prosperity. He is often seen on TBN claiming that if viewers “sow a seed” into TBN, they will receive material blessings in return.

I went to attend a Christian seminar in a mega Chruch in Chicago and I was greatly disappointed to see the pure worldly business in every corner. More than half of the speakers had nothing to do with any personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The Church might have
made millions through registration and serving sandiwiches and made more money.

When it comes to the nitty-gritty, most of the big religious seminars are simply for a wholesome
fun and making money for the preachers and his or her organization. To a serious question,
how may lives were changed for good by knowing JESUS CHRIST as their Lord and Saviour;
the answer is " zero"

What disturbed me about the last couple of MegaFests was that there were non-Christian speakers there leading seminars, such as Tony Robbins, and others, too. Corettal Scott King spoke of the one of the last two, though she had just declared her support for "gay" rights!

I was appalled to see that T. D. Jakes would ask unbelievers to come "teach" believers how to "prosper". How desperately we need the mercy and wisdom of God.

MegaFest launched in 2004 at the Georgia World Congress Center as an experience for the entire family, featuring concerts, seminars, and speakers. The inaugural event drew an overall record-breaking attendance of 560,000 and had an economic impact on the city of up to $125 million. The highly successful festival returned to Atlanta the following two years but attendance fell.

A 2007 MegaFest was cancelled along with plans for a 2008 event until Wednesday's public announcement.

MegaFest? Is it about God's word or about financial gain? If there were only 15 people attending to hear the Word of God, it still would be a success. The Bible says all of heaven rejoices at one sinner returning to God. God doesn't care about how many come to the church or preaching of the word; He care about how many are saved. MegaFest appears to have a different message than follow God. It seems to be how much can I make.