Music to Avoid - Elevation Music
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This post exists to provide links and information explaining why this teacher/resource is unsound, false, and should NOT be used or followed. We will add to it as we find more information.
We present this information out of love for our brothers and sisters in Christ. We would hope someone would love us enough to tell us when there was evidence that someone we followed was unsound and could be leading us astray. We are also told in Scripture to name those who are false teachers and to not associate with unfruitful works of darkness (Eph. 5:11, 2 Tim. 4:3-4, 2 John 1:10-11, Matt 24:24, Mark 13:22, 1 John 4:1, 2 Peter 2:1). Please read with all of this in mind.
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Elevation Worship was born out of false church elevation led by false teacher Steven Furtick. We have 2 other pages on the church proper and Steven Furtick with more links showing the false teachings they teach. Here are the links to the page on Elevation church and on Steven Furtick. We include these because knowing what the church and pastor believe who helped create the group, oversee them, “shepherd” them, and write their music, you should know what you are supporting financially if you listen to them and what false teaching you can expect to show up in their songs.
You might also like to check out our posts on Steven Furtick and Lysa Teurkurst.
Colin Miller - False doctrine in elevation worship music
Michelle Lesley - God’s not like “Whatever dude,” about the way He’s approached in worship
Michelle Lesley - Sermon and Video: Why our church no longer plays Bethel or Hillsong Music (or Elevation or Jesus Culture), and neither should yours
Colin Miller - Should Christians listen to music by churches like Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation?
Colin Miller - They have taken over contemporary Christian music
Michelle Lesley - Steven Furtick/Elevation/Elevation Music
Michelle Lesley - The Mailbag: False Doctrine in Contemporary Christian Music
Polite Leader - Elevation & Furtick errors
G3min.org - Stop Singing Hillsong, Bethel, Jesus Culture, and Elevation