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Why Those Leaving the New Age Need Discipleship and the Local Church
People leaving the New Age often face spiritual confusion, broken relationships, church hurt, and uncertainty about how to live as Christians. They may also be accustomed to handling everything themselves rather than admitting they need help.In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Doreen Virtue explains why biblical discipleship and meaningful involvement in a faithful local church are essential for those coming out of New Age spirituality.Doreen discusses the importance of daily Bible reading, corporate worship, Christian fellowship, baptism, the Lord’s Supper, serving others, and developing relationships with mature believers. She also offers practical encouragement for those who feel intimidated by church culture or hesitant because of previous experiences with false teaching, gossip, division, or abuse.Listen or Watch
In This Episode
- Why online sermons cannot replace the local church
- How discipleship helps new believers grow in biblical truth
- Why Christian fellowship matters after leaving the New Age
- How to begin building relationships in a faithful church
- Why serving alongside other believers helps create meaningful fellowship
- How Christians can move forward after experiencing church hurt
- Why corporate worship, baptism, and the Lord’s Supper matter
Scripture References
Hebrews 10:24–25; Acts 2:42; Ephesians 4:11–16; 1 Corinthians 12:12–27; Titus 2:3–5; Matthew 28:19–20; 2 Timothy 2:2.Continue with Contending for the Word Q&A
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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.
