Portal:Christianity/Selected article/July 2006

 The Way of the Master is a Christian evangelism training ministry, created in 2002 and headed by Kirk Cameron, of Growing Pains and Left Behind: The Movie fame, and evangelist Ray Comfort. There are also several other key figures within the organization. Major programs include a TV show which began in 2003, radio broadcast, numerous books, an online school, the printing of dozens of gospel tracts, small group training courses, and a web site of the same name. It is a Limited liability company with strong links to its sister organization Living Waters Publications. Using these various media outlets, Comfort and Cameron teach that it is the responsibility of every Christian to verbally share the gospel with those who are not Christians. They take the view that it is necessary to use the Ten Commandments to show someone their sin, which will lead to a person realizing their need for Jesus as Savior. They also decry what they perceive as a vast number of false converts to Christianity in 21st century Christendom, those who, while professing to know Christ or even attend church, do not have a lifestyle befitting such a claim. Todd Friel, the daily host of their radio show, frequently berates trends such as seeker-sensitivity and aspects of the emergent church, especially theology espoused by Brian McLaren.

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