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Responding to New Age Teaching in the Church
New Age teaching in the church can create confusion for believers who want to remain faithful to God’s Word. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Doreen Virtue discusses how to recognize these teachings, approach church leadership respectfully, and respond with biblical discernment.Listen or Watch
Recognizing New Age Teaching in the Church
Doreen addresses manifestation, law-of-attraction teaching, decree-and-declare practices, and forms of mysticism that seek spiritual messages through inward experiences. She emphasizes that Christian language or a church setting does not make a practice biblical. God’s Word must govern what Christians believe and practice.Approaching Church Leadership Respectfully
When believers encounter concerning teaching, Doreen encourages them to pray for wisdom and speak with church leadership respectfully. Explain the specific concern clearly, bring relevant supporting material, and evaluate the teaching against Scripture.She also discusses the difficulty of having concerns dismissed and encourages believers to continue seeking wisdom about their next steps, with Scripture as their standard.Helping Your Family Grow in Biblical Discernment
Parents should explain to their children why the family does not participate in unbiblical spiritual practices. Doreen encourages believers to give clear biblical reasons for their decisions and help others evaluate the teachings and practices they encounter.Key Takeaways
- Test spiritual teaching and practices against God’s Word.
- Approach church leadership prayerfully and respectfully.
- Remain faithful to Scripture when concerns are dismissed.
- Refuse participation in unbiblical spiritual practices.
- Help children understand the biblical reasons for these decisions.
Continue Growing in Biblical Discernment
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Doreen Virtue holds a Master’s degree in Biblical & Theological Studies with highest honors from Western Seminary (56 units / 2021), and an MA in Counseling Psychology from Chapman University. Prior to being saved by God‘s grace and mercy in 2017, Doreen was a psychotherapist specializing in women’s issues, rated in the top 15 most influential living spiritual teachers by Watkins, and the top selling new age author in the world. She was born and raised in new thought churches which she attended for 33 years, before segueing to new age and Wicca in 1991 while touring with a mind-body-spirit conference organization. Before her salvation, Doreen frequently appeared on Oprah, CNN, The View, Coast to Coast and other liberal secular media. After the Holy Spirit convicted her of her sins, while she read Deuteronomy 18:10-12, Doreen repented and gave her life to Jesus as her Lord and Savior. Doreen has been helping professing Christians to identify and avoid new age and new thought deception. Doreen volunteers in discipling women who’ve been saved out of New Age in a private Facebook group. Doreen was a speaker at the Answers in Genesis 2025 women’s conference at the Ark Encounter. She has been featured on American Gospel 3, American Gospel TV, Daily Wire, Moody Radio, Spillover, Christianity Today, Cultish, New York Magazine, Spiritual Counterfeits Project, Servants of Grace, and other Christian media.
