MIKE BREEN 3DM PLAYING GOD: HOW TO REJECT SOMEONE AND TELL THEM IT IS GOD'S WILL!!!

3DM PLAYING GOD WITH PEOPLES LIVES:

"What to do if someone is hurt because they weren't 'picked' for your huddle?"
http://weare3dm.com/mikebreen/we-are-3dm/what-do-you-do-if-someone-is-hurt-because-they-werent-picked-for-your-huddle/

I have just been sent this disgusting video by a friend of mine. I found it so astonishing that I had to publish it. By the way, according to 3DM, not every Christian is worthy to be discipled, only the"person of peace" specially chosen by the leader under the so called inspiration of "God" (at least their god)!  Sickening really.

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit..... (Matthew 28/19)

Count yourself greatly blessed if you have NOT been "picked" to join a 3DM Huddle.  The Lord is very likely protecting you.

Because of privacy settings, this short video cannot be played on Blogger.




http://vimeo.com/40193586

Mike Villar has written an excellent analysis below:

3dm Director of Coaching Admits to Causing Division – Part 1 

The following is a link that shows Eric Pfeiffer, the Director of Coaching from 3dm, explain how to handle the hurt feelings that are a common occurrence when people aren't chosen for a Huddle in 3dm churches.

http://weare3dm.com/mikebreen/we-are-3dm/what-do-you-do-if-someone-is-hurt-because-they-werent-picked-for-your-huddle/

If you closely listen to the video, you will begin to understand why 3dm is careening down the path of the Shepherdship Movement of the 1980s, if it isn't already there.

First, Mr. Pfeiffer admits that lots of people have their feelings hurt or get “disgruntled” by not being chosen for a Huddle because, according to him, it is a “common occurrence.” He admits that no one likes to be left out. Thus, it is an open acknowledgment that the methodology of 3dm causes division within the body.

Mr. Pfeiffer says first to let the person know that the decision isn't personal and to let them know the process you went through as a “leader.” Tell them that you went to the Lord and spent a good amount of time with Him discovering who He wants to be in your Huddle and not who you wanted. Another way of saying this is that God didn't choose you, so blame Him.

Then Mr. Pfeiffer goes on to what I think is at the heart of the problem for 3dm. He suggests that you might let the hurt or disgruntled person in on the “Person of Peace lens” that you use to pick a Huddle. He starts by saying that this requires “some measure of discretion.” He doesn't say why it requires discretion, but I understand it to mean that he is letting a non-initiated person in on some of the 3dm language, concepts, and methods.

Here's the most unbelievable thing that is said by Mr. Pfeiffer: He says to tell the hurt or disgruntled person what it is that he is looking for in people to choose for a Huddle. What is that you might ask?
Well, Mr. Pfeiffer says that he's looking for people who have three traits:

They like me
They welcome me, and
They serve me.

He suggests that telling the hurt person might actually solicit a Kairos moment in which they discover that they have NOT been a person of peace to him (the leader). Of course, this analysis flies in the face of his prior statement that he spent time with the Lord to determine who to invite. Instead, he looks at people to see how they treat him as a leader, and those that serve him rise to the top of the Huddle list! Then he will place them in a Huddle and make them accountable to himself!

28 July 2014 17:02

 

3dm Director of Coaching Admits to Causing Division – Part 2

He goes on to suggest to the hurt that they will be successful, but need to understand it isn't personal and not everyone can be discipled. He suggest that they get some books to read and take the time to demonstrate their openness and willingness to “engage in the process” and to observe their “willingness to trust the Leadership.” Ironically, what he says “isn't personal” is in fact the most personal of decisions. It's based on whether he thinks the hurt person likes him, welcomes him and serves him as a leader! How much more personal can the decision get?

It should be self-evident that a system where the Leaders choose their “disciples” based on whether the potential disciples like the leader, welcome the leader and serve the leader is a recipe for disaster. It would seem to me that the Leader should be the one who is serving, not the other way around.

The result of the selection method is that the Leaders are only choosing those people who are already inclined to accept without question the methodology used by 3dm. In short, they are culling from the congregation those people who they feel they can easily “lead” or “manipulate” as the case may be. The person who has hard questions for them or who does not automatically accept what is going on is labeled as a Non-Person of Peace and is left to hopefully experience a Kairos Moment in which he or she realizes that he or she has not been a Person of Peace to the Leader! A “non-selected” person who won't “engage in the process” and who doesn't demonstrate a “willingness to trust the Leadership” is simply relegated to outsider status and will never be selected to become initiated into the language and culture of 3dm and who will never occupy any position of importance in the church.

The system is designed for the leaders and to serve the leaders. It uses terminology that allows a leader to justify decisions by simply saying a person isn't a person of peace, when it really means that a person isn't willing to swallow the 3dm teachings without question. The system focuses on those who are already inclined to accept anything from the leadership. Those who fall in line in the Huddles as Persons of Peace, are promoted within the church. Non-Persons of Peace are simply left behind, while the Persons of Peace can be and are expected to fall in line behind whatever their Leaders tell them is God's will.

Mike Villar   

UPDATE: 3DM is now known as 5Q with Alan Hirsch, Cairn Network. Kairos network.

DIVISIVE AND DANGEROUS: MIKE BREEN'S 3DM HUDDLES AKA MISSIONAL COMMUNITIES!

This is a follow up to my previous posts about 3DM. It has been written following concerning reports recently brought to my attention from within the UK which I hope to expand upon at a later date.

For the record, Mike Breen has re-named his infamous “huddles” - they are now called “Missional Communities.” http://missionalcommunitiesblog.com/ The 3DM website has also changed: http://3dmovements.com/

3DM and The Order of Mission (TOM) were developed by Breen on the back of the nefarious Nine O Clock Service in Sheffield. TOM is based upon Roman Catholic monasticism, a dubious movement which came out of the Dark Ages, having influences from Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. It is very telling that so many church leaders find it useful to go back to the Dark Ages rather than to the apostolic period and the early church. How perverse to put geometric shapes (lifeshapes) combined with Roman Catholic monasticism ahead of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as if these things can somehow improve on God's word.

The Church of England endorse 3DM. Perhaps the uninformed are impressed by this endorsement, but what credibility does the CofE have? They are apostates, blighted by false doctrines and tainted by ecumenism and compromise through and through. They are blind guides who are leading their followers to Babylon.

Breen describes “huddles” AKA “Missional Communities” as a discipleship vehicles, the aim being accountability.

“…..accountability is so crucial if we ever hope to make disciples.” http://weare3dm.com/mikebreen/we-are-3dm/discipleship-without-accountability/

For all of his rhetoric about accountability, this is something that seems to be distinctly wanting in Breen's own life. His so called “apostolic” position as “Senior Guardian” of TOM has continued for a period of eleven years since April 6th 2003, and not the six years specified on the Order of Mission website. Breen claims to be accountable to the Visitors of the Order, the Council (the Guardians of the Order) and the Chapter itself, but the anomoly is that he says that he also seeks to be accountable to a monk at a local Benedictine Abbey!

Apostles do not exist in the church in the sense of the New Testament apostles.  The New Testament refers to the "apostles teaching" (Acts 2/42);  in other words THE original apostles had the authority to define doctrine. No one can put themselves in that position in the church since doctrine has already been defined.  "Apostles" exist in a lesser role as church planters, but they should always be accountable.  Breen says that he is at the top of the “totem pole” and that he has no peers! Totem poles are associated with Shamanism and the occult – this is certainly not an expression one would associate with a Christian ministry!  In any event to describe oneself as an APOSTLE and put oneself at the top of anything as a disciple of Jesus Christ is pure arrogance. Jesus Christ made himself nothing; Paul said he was the least of the apostles etc. (Philippians 2/7; 1 Corinthians 15/9)

http://www.missionorder.org/about/leadership-and-accountability/senior-guardian/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hISHmABoC6Y

WOE TO THE HIRELINGS WHO SECRETLY INTRODUCE DESTRUCTIVE HERESIES AND GIVE FALSE TEACHERS A PLATFORM!

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. (2 Peter 2/1)

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. (2 Corinthians 11/13)

I have to say that although I view Mike Breen as an out and out wolf in sheep's clothing, the blame for the devastation experienced by the churches who have incorporated 3DM must lie to a significant extent with the so called ministers (hirelings) who give a platform to false teachings. Without the hirelings, people like Mike Breen would not be able to peddle their teachings.

The terms false prophets and false teachers are interchangeable in the New Testament (2 Timothy 3/1-5). Jeremiah 23 is a polemic against the false prophets of his time. God holds the shepherds (pastors) responsible for giving a platform to false teachers/prophets:

An appalling and horrible thing has happened in the land:
the prophets prophesy falsely, 

and the priests rule at their direction;

my people love to have it so,
but what will you do when the end comes? (Jeremiah 5/30-31)

“Woe to the shepherds (pastors) who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” declares the LORD. Therefore thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: “You have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for your evil deeds, declares the LORD. (Jeremiah 23/1-2)

The role of a shepherd is to feed the flock of God with the Word of God and to protect them from the wolves. As in Jeremiah's time, these days many “pastors” do the diametric opposite and feed the sheep to the wolves!

The secrecy surrounding the implementation of 3DM within many churches is very ominous. 3DM is often introduced insidiously via “Leader Huddles” often with little or no reference to church members, so that secret elitist groups come to exist, often leaving bewildered congregations feeling excluded and betrayed. So much for Breen's accountability!  http://www.schooleyfiles.com/2013/11/mike-breen-and-building-discipling.html

One thing we can be sure of, Jesus Christ did not do anything in a corner. (Acts 26/26)

THE APOSTOLIC PATTERN

3DM exclusive “huddles/Missional Communities” make a complete mockery of Jesus Christ's high priestly prayer: Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. (John 17/22)

The very unity of the spirit that Jesus Christ prayed about in John 17 is negated by 3DM which creates “huddles” by invitation only for so called “people of peace” thus creating cliches of spiritually superior people. 3DM becomes the raison d’être and replaces the gospel of Jesus Christ. The thing that replaces the word is rooted in the spirit of antichrist, it is a pseudologon.

There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— (Ephesians 4/4)

The tabernacle was built according to the pattern that God gave to Moses (Exodus 25/9,40; 26/30 etc.) Similarly the church is built upon Jesus Christ and the apostles i.e. the God given pattern - not the pattern of any man. When God gives the pattern, it is pure arrogance if any man thinks that he can do any better.

Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example (the pattern) you have in us. (Philippians 3/17)

THE 3DM PERSON OF PEACE:

“Moving towards discipleship community with 3DM's process begins with the senior pastor picking up to a dozen 'persons of peace' and inviting them into a regular huddle. Persons of peace are people whose hearts have been prepared by the Spirit to hear the invitation and challenge to deeper personal discipleship.” http://godsfaintpath.com/3dm-taster

“The 'person of peace' is someone who is open to spiritual conversations and going deeper spiritually.”

“The 'person of peace' is the one who God has prepared in advance for you to advance the Kingdom.”

“If someone is not a 'person of peace,' then we entrust them to God and (move?) to someone else so that we can invest in the one(s) God has prepared for us.” The assumption is that God prepares people for us! –---- God prepares people for himself surely? 

http://www.ericbryant.org/2013/02/28/mechanics-of-a-discipling-movement-3dm-mike-breen/

The implication of the above is that if you are not open to 3DM then you are spiritually defective; God is not working in your life and that you are not worth bothering with.

3DM is a highly manipulative appeal to pride as a tool to ensnare people into believing that they are spiritually superior to the other sad specimens in the church. They are in effect saying: “We are ready to progress to a higher level because we are the special ones God has chosen to prepare and are worthy to have the sought after designation of 'a person of peace' and to be part of 3DM.”  Others are denigraded as “not yet ready” and “not a person of peace”. This kind of inverted snobbery comes straight from the pit of hell.

THE SON OF PEACE IN BIBLICAL CONTEXT

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles

These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And proclaim (Greek κηρύσσετε) as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay. Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts, no bag for your journey, or two tunicsd or sandals or a staff, for the laborer deserves his food. And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart. As you enter the house, greet it. And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town. (Matthew 10/5-15; Luke 10/9)

The twelve were to go to the Jews only i.e. “the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” Their greeting (accompanied by signs) was the same message preached by John the Baptist and Jesus Christ: Repent for the the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Matthew 3/2; 4/17)

In Luke 10//1-12 the seventy two were instructed to first salute the inhabitants with the colloquial form of greeting “Peace be to this house” (1 Samuel 25/6). Notice also that it was directed towards households.

This was a proclamation directing the Jewish people to repent - it was not an invitation!

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands (Greek παραγγέλλει)  all people everywhere to repent.....(Acts 17/30)  κηρύσσω and ἀπαγγέλλω are much stronger words than invite. The ESV translates παραγγέλλει "command" – it is to proclaim declare announce direct.  παραγγέλλει is also used in Mark 8/6: And he directed the crowd to sit down.  By using this passage Breen has twisted and demeaned the message of repentance and the nearness of the Kingdom to a pathetic invitation to join an unholy “huddle”. 3DM is not directed towards those outside the Kingdom who need to hear the message of repentance. 3DM is "an invitation to a deeper personal discipleship” directed towards scripturally ignorant Christians with the aim of interpreting the Bible through the prism of geometric shapes whilst incorporating unbiblical oaths and vows!  This has absolutely nothing in common with sending out the twelve/seventy two!  Breen is an eisegate.

KAIROS

Breen:... "A Kairos moment is one in which the Spirit brings something into our consciousness."  http://godsfaintpath.com/learning-circle

"God presents us all with kairos moments of our own."

 http://scottengle.org/Background%20studies/Sep%204%202005.pdf

There are 86 occurrences of kairos in the New Testament, none of which are connected to subjective personal revelation relevant only to the individual. Breen has over-spirituaized kairos and tagged on the word “moment” hence:

“What is God saying to me? (What is the learning situation aka 'kairos moment')” http://rediscoveringdiscipleship.com/2013/11/13/learning-to-discern/

Instead of kairos being objective it becomes a personal “learning situation” based on subjective experiential revelation which is then transposed into the “kairos learning circle”.

Breen's kairos becomes experiential revelation at an isolated moment in time relating personally to the individual. Biblical kairos is multi faceted and refers to an event or period of time accompanied by other events or signs within a certain context pointing to objective truth and relevant to many. This is not to say that the Holy Spirit does not reveal things to individuals, it is to dispute the validity of reducing the use of kairos with moment tagged on as a formulaic tool for individual repentance and faith.

For instance:

And behold, they cried out, “What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?” (Matthew 8/29) This refers to the future time of judgement.

At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; (Matthew 11/25)
For the full context one has to read the chapter from verse 20– it refers to the unrepentant cities and the revelation of Jesus Christ as the Messiah to babes (νηπίοις).

STRONGS NT 2540: καιρός 

a. universally, a fixed and definite time
b. opportune or seasonable time
c. the right time
d. a (limited) period of time
e. as often in Greek writings, and like the Latintempus, καιρός; is equivalent to what time brings, the state of the times, the things and events of time:
http://biblehub.com/greek/2540.htm

PEACE

The Bible tells us: “.....be eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4/3)

How ironic that 3DM uses peace in order to bring the very opposite of what Christ intended i.e. disunity and division!

But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. (2 Corinthians 11/3)

.....my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. (1 Corinthians 2:1-4-5)

Apart from being very badly written and dislocated, the article below contains some very questionable values and statements which are attached to 3DM.

“Invite into your huddle the persons of peace in your life and those who are willing to do what you ask them to do.” Those who are willing to do what YOU ask them to do!!!

“The written Word helps us understand the living Word.” The written word (scripture) IS the living Word!!!

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Hebrews 4/12)

“Discipleship creates mission. Mission creates discipleship.”  Without love for one another Christians cannot hope to be a witness to the outside world. The creation of exclusive "huddles" inevitably involves the rejection of others - this is not love!!!

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

http://www.ericbryant.org/2013/02/28/mechanics-of-a-discipling-movement-3dm-mike-breen/

“And all ye are brethren. (Matthew 23/8) The kindliness and mutual helpfulness of brotherhood are not prominent in our Lord's mind at this time. He was rather thinking of the equality of the brothers in one family. All are sons. No one of them is any more than a son. No one of them has any rights over his brother. The variety of gifts, talents, and dispositions in no way affects the equal rights of the brotherhood. All who push themselves into chief places, bid for special greetings, or claim to be masters - if they presume to call themselves Christ's disciples - sin against the equality of the Christian brotherhood.” http://biblehub.com/sermons/auth/tuck/the_equality_of_believers.htm

I would suggest that Mike Breen himself is not “a person of peace” as the phrase is biblically defined!  I would also suggest that we re-focus Breen's rejection of others back onto to himself and brush the dust off our feet. i.e. reject 3DM for the spiritual claptrap that it is and move forward with Jesus Christ as a true disciple of His.

Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. (Ephesians 5/11)

Anyone truly following Christ cannot submit to false teaching and sooner or later they have no choice but to separate.

Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues;" (Revelation 18/4)

http://eliora.hubpages.com/hub/HOLY-TRINITY-CHURCH-LEICESTER
http://eliora.hubpages.com/hub/3DM-LIFESHAPES-HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT-IS-MIKE-BREEN-REALLY-SAYING-WEARE666

Dear Reader – Do you have questions about Jesus Christ and how to be truly saved? If so, then please read my post: GOD'S PLAN OF SALVATION THROUGH JESUS CHRIST
http://bewareofthewolves.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/gods-plan-of-salvation-through-jesus.html

UPDATE: 3DM is now known as 5Q with Alan Hirsch, Cairn Network. Kairos network.

MIKE BREEN 3DM WREAKING HAVOC WITH THE CHURCHES

MIKE BREEN'S HISTORY AND THEOLOGY

In 1994 Mike Breen became Senior Rector of St Thomas' Church Crookes, an Anglican-Baptist Local Ecumenical Partnership in Sheffield. The unsavoury ethos at St Thomas' had its roots in two very serious errors; ecumenism and the unbiblical extremes of the charismatic movement. This became evident in 1995 when the unprecidented scandal of the sex personality cult, the Nine O’Clock Service (NOS) broke nationally. Despite complaints of sexual impropriety and abuse of power during 1994 and 1995, Breen voiced no concerns about the NOS until after the scandal broke. Similarly Breen voiced no objection about the apostate ecumenical position of St Thomas'. The lack of spiritual discernment on the part of Breen should be self evident before we even begin to examine his history and theology more closely.

The NOS gained national prominence and became widely acclaimed as the first post-modern worship service in the world in the 1980s and 90s. It began under the authority of St Thomas' Church in 1987 and has the unenviable reputation of being one of the biggest scandals within the Anglican Church. It was an alternative ground breaking service having a monastic yet post-modern charismatic orientation aimed towards the youth. Although the NOS was “successful” in terms of numbers, underlying problems began to 

emerge concerning its leader Chris Brain. Brain's abusive leadership style went unchecked and was endorsed by his superiors, the hierarchy of St Thomas' church, and even by the Bishop of Sheffield. After the scandal broke, Brain, 38, admitted to church officials that he "enjoyed sexual favours" from as many as 20 of his female followers. As many as 150 former members who had given up time, money and in some cases their jobs to help further the movement were left traumatised and in need of counselling. The NOS has been shrugged off as an “experiment” of all things by the Anglicans! This understatement hardly beggars belief considering the devastation that it caused.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/sex-cult-leaves-150-in-need-of-counselling-1597498.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_O'Clock_Service
http://occultcorpus.com/forums/index.php?/blog/96/entry-818-nos-an-experiment-in-power-and-control-1985-1995/

“.....the mass who congregated frontstage of Greenbelt they thought for a time of Christian worship, were stunned at what was put before them. Two bikini-clad dancers doing provocative bumps and grinds, Yin and Yang symbols flashed onto giant screens, illusions to the New Age, left the crowd stunned.”
http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/The_Media_Scandal_Behind_Sheffields_Nine_OClock_Service_/40388/p1/

The influence of apostate John Wimber on St Thomas' Church Crookes is an important factor that should not be overlooked. Wimber, now deceased, was Director of the Vineyard Movement. a deviant neocharismatic Evangelical Christian denomination which began in the USA. In 1986, St Thomas' hosted and was impacted by Wimber's Signs and Wonders Conference one year prior to the NOS “experiment”. Chris Brain is said to have been heavily influenced by the charismatic movement and in particular by John Wimber. Similarly Breen has thoroughly endorsed and recommended Wimber: “John Wimber had a large impact on my life …..”
http://weare3dm.com/mikebreen/we-are-3dm/missional-reading-part-2/

An article by Biblical Discernment Ministries (excerpt below) gives a very good summary of the deviant theology of John Wimber:

“(1) Dependence on experience rather than Scripture, leading to both a pragmatic (if it works, it must be from God) and a subjective approach (all sources of truth are equally valid) -- "experience first, then mold theology to fit the experience," seemed to be Wimber's motto.

(2) Acceptance of occult/New Age practices in "Christian" forms, such as aura reading and manipulation, the teaching of "inner healing," astral projection, contact with familiar spirits, and psychological and occult methodologies.

(3) A mystical view of spiritual warfare that comes dangerously close to spiritism, culminating in the belief that even Christians can be possessed by demons.”
http://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/exposes/wimber/general.htm

It was during his time at St Thomas that Breen began his own “experiment”, namely 'The Order of Mission' (TOM), a Protestant, Charismatic and Evangelical neo-monastic order in conjunction with huddles and Lifeshapes.

Breen's spiritual experiment continues to damage God's people via TOM in conjunction with 3DM which is a complex system involving its own culture with huddles, shapes and other extra biblical paraphernalia which are used as a prism to interpret the Bible. Membership of TOM requires unbiblical vows and a three year commitment: http://eliora.hubpages.com/hub/HOLY-TRINITY-CHURCH-LEICESTER Not only is 3DM a cumbersome burden for those attempting to submit to its precepts, it is also very expensive! Breen requires a two year commitment for his 3DM "Learning Community Track". The cost in the UK varies from £2,160 to £4,560 per year. 

http://weare3dm.co.uk/

The sheer arrogance of Breen's system is frankly astounding. Essentially 3DM consists of dangerous extra biblical precepts which add to the word of God. Breen is the self appointed Apostle and Senior Guardian of TOM. 3DM is a devious way of saying that we need to supplement the scriptures with various formulae in order for discipleship to succeed. One example of this is Lifeshapes through which disciples learn to hear the voice of God by using the “learning circle” to interpret a “Kairos moment”. “The circle represents the learning process of all disciples...... A Kairos moment is one in which the Spirit brings something into our consciousness....a word discerned during meditation or prayer.” Notice how biblical language is supplanted by Breen's own language and culture and that reliance is placed on experiential revelation rather than the scriptures. 

http://scottengle.org/Background%20studies/Sep%204%202005.pdf

Biblically Jesus Christ is The Example from which his disciples learn: Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. (Matthew 11/29) Can we reduce discipleship to rigid technical formulae rather than reliance on and submission to Christ Himself our Teacher? Do we follow Christ Alone or Christ plus something else? Christ plus something else is extremely dangerous and cultish.  IN CHRIST ALONE WE TRUST!

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence..... (2 Peter 1/3)

For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. (2 Peter 1/16)

But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. (2 Corinthians 11/3)

Strong's No. 572: ἁπλότης – sincere or singleness hence simplicity.

I have applied all these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brothers, that you may learn by us not to go beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up in favour of one against another. (1 Corinthians 4/6)

Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. (2 John 1/9)

Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar. (Proverbs 30/6; Revelation 22/18))

They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach. (Titus 1/11)

In 2004, Breen moved to Glendale, Arizona to serve as pastor of Community Church of Joy.

Bethany Lutheran in Elkhorn Nebraska, US: “Apparently Mike Breen was fired at the church in Arizona, and his friend, Garett Robinson was not far behind. The rumor we got was that when Breen was fired, the Immigration officials were on hand but somehow he got around that......The first time I read the oath the followers had to take to follow Mike Breen, the guardian I was sick to my stomach. As far as I was concerned it was a CULT, and there were many others of the same mind..... Our church paid out $72,000 to Mr. Breen before it was stopped.” http://bewareofthewolves.blogspot.co.uk/214/02/mike-breen-3dm-lifeshapes-and.html

THE SCHOOLEY FILES

Below is a just a small selection of the comments which have been left about 3DM on the Schooley Files. Please visit that site to see all the comments and something of the impact that 3DM has left on those damaged by it.

"Our church is in the midst of heated discussion between the council and pastoral staff in electing to follow the 3dm model of ministry. council has decided to not follow this after much research. sounds like freemasonry cloaked."

"Our church has already been badly affected by these "huddles"... it is a man made system and when you exceed biblical parameters you are open to demonic forces. This system does not honor God, it is dangerous and the evidence is there to prove it. Our church has become divided because of it, it makes me sad, if this was a system that would honor God, then none of this would happen..... I'd like to ask Mike Breen one thing...WHAT WOULD JESUS DO????"

"Thanks to all who have shared their experiences with 3dm & TOM. The church we have been part of has recently, implemented the above movement and philosophies, with very little indication to the majority of the congregation. Subtle implementation, being introduced to the Leader Huddles - which I found very secretive and dividing - placing the majority of the congregation "outside the camp."

"I could not find any of the rules and philosophy that was being promoted,aligning with any Scripture. Just religious sounding concepts

"My wife and I resigned from our roles in the fellowship and removed ourselves after private dialogue with the Sen. Minister. (He sees himself as a Pioneer of the movement in Australia) He was very accepting to my discussion with him,on the matter - but could not see any error in what he was introducing to the Fellowship."

"We have prayerfully committed the situation to God, and have been grieving in way, for those we have left behind. We left extending grace to the Minister and his leadership, without any arguments. Yet I feel we have been the guilty party in it all - it is approximately 12 weeks since we resigned,and have not had the desire to seek out a new Church Fellowship through this sad time. Are we alone in this? Please pray with us."

“Tragically, our church has been torn apart and dismembered by the promulgation of this material....."

"The secrecy, the inherent divisiveness of the program (creating two classes of disciples) the 'language' that must be learned AND the obvious similarities to the Shepherding Movement should be discussed openly with a church’s leadership before this program is implemented.”

"I just found this site and could not believe that others have experienced the same things that we did recently at our church. The creation of insiders and outsiders, only person's who adhere totally to the 3DM methodology being qualified to serve in leadership positions, those who have been huddled being the least charitable to Christian brothers and sisters that they have known and loved for decades. This is an insidious program that was instituted in secret at our church with only the pastor, staff, and board being allowed to know what was going on. Having read Building a Discipling Culture twice I have highlighted many passages which are just "out there" in terms of historic Christian doctrine and belief, such as "you can learn to do everything that Jesus did." Really? I haven't heard of anyone walking on water or raising the dead lately. When the temple veil was rent at Jesus death it signaled the destruction of the old system that was characterized by exclusion. Under the old covenant the closer you got to the presence of God in the Jewish temple the more exclusive, i.e. court of the gentiles and women, court of the men, the Holy place where only the priests could go, and then the Holy of Holies where only the high priest could go once per year. Yet 3DM creates a system of exclusion by its insistence on learning the "life shapes" and its unique language. Christ came to destroy the barriers and 3DM erects more, how could anyone call this discipleship. If this comes to your church run, run, run."

http://www.schooleyfiles.com/2013/11/mike-breen-and-building-discipling.html?showComment=1399322777675#c7821247714872847370

North Heights Lutheran Church Minnesota, US:

North Heights Lutheran Church (NHLC) has recently removed 3DM after a period of six years, during which time 3DM has had a very detrimental effect upon their congregation. Below is a statement from their own website:

North Heights Lutheran Church Removes 3DM

"The authority given to the North Heights Lutheran Church Council of Elders by Chapter 10 of the NHLC Constitution allows us to give the following statement. The North Heights Elected Council of Elders, on April 2, 2014, voted unanimously to move into the future unencumbered by the 3DM movement. The congregation was sent a brief email on Saturday evening, April 5, 2014. Below, you will find more detailed information.

Our prayer is that you will be part of building for the future at North Heights and represent His heart of love for one another. Let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:14–16

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is 3DM?

3DM stands for 3D-Movements. 3DM describes their business as “a training organization that works with leaders and churches of over 70 Christian denominations.” 3DM website

2. When did 3DM enter North Heights and how did it affect us?

Six years ago, the 3DM organization (along with conferences, books, trainings, and teachings) was invited into North Heights by our Leadership Staff. The goal was to increase our ability to live as disciples. We believe that the initial positive decision to utilize 3DM as a ministry tool and resource at NHLC has developed into an all-encompassing, controlling factor within our church. It is our desire that this church body be functioning through and reliant solely on the Word of God, the Lordship of Jesus, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Because 3DM has become such a governing rule at NHLC, we believe the only way to course-correct our church is to fully terminate the presence of 3DM at NHLC.

Leaders were compelled to begin utilizing the language and teachings of 3DM. This drained finances, staff availability, a sense of community, and even usurped the power of the Holy Spirit. As we worked to understand the decline in church attendance, financial instability, spiritual and emotional duress placed on the congregation and staff of North Heights, it became clear that we needed to make a change.

3. What makes 3DM incompatible with the DNA of North Heights?

In contrast to 3DM which creates a tiered system of exclusivity, investing primarily in church leaders, North Heights believes in the priesthood of believers; that everyone is invited before the throne of God, to learn from Him, serve Jesus, and walk with Him. but you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9

In contrast to 3DM which separates younger and elder generations, North Heights is committed to bringing the generations together for ministry, healing, prayer, fellowship, study, service, and worship. Impress them (God’s commandments) on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:7

In contrast to 3DM which builds discipleship using shapes, North Heights believes that Jesus speaks to us directly through His Word and the Holy Spirit. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you-guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us. 2 Timothy 1:14

In contrast to 3DM which requires the use of their language and culture, North Heights uses other ministries, such as Alpha and Cleansing Stream, with flexibility to adapt them within our own culture. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8

4. What happened to lead to this decision? Is the Council being reactionary, or are they doing what's best for the North Heights congregation?

The Council of Elders is, by its very nature, set up to maintain stability and order. We recognize that we were too ready to endorse and asked too few questions of our leaders. We willingly took their word that we were headed in the right direction.

Yet, there was the painful reality that worship attendance has dropped off dramatically, especially in the Arden Hills Sanctuary. A corresponding drop in giving, along with staff-cuts has been our reality.

Then, beginning in January 2014, following Mike Breen's talk at North Heights’ Leadership Event, his stated role as “Superior Guardian of The Order of the Mission” (TOM) and leader of 3DM, raised new concerns within our community.

1. Letters of concern about North Heights’ engagement with 3DM poured in crossing generations, genders, and ministries.

The Council of Elders began a prayerful investigative process.

1. The Elders listened to the concerns sent by many members and leaders of the congregation; often following up with personal conversations to more fully understand their experience or understanding of 3DM and its teachings.

2. The Elders read the prophetic words submitted to and approved by the Prophetic Roundtable. The Council requested these to be posted; many of the words warned about the direction North Heights was headed and called for correction.

3. The Elders talked with ministry leaders (both paid staff and lay-leaders), to understand the influence 3DM had on their ministry. The Elders learned that large amounts of staff time was re-directed from North Heights' ministries and toward 3DM; most significantly impacted were youth, young adults, family, and most recently outreach ministries.

4. The Elders talked with leaders from other churches who had been either positively or negatively impacted by 3DM. The Elders could not ignore the caution of the churches that were once on the same trajectory.

5. North Heights’ DNA is one soaked in the Holy Spirit; the Elders evaluated the spiritual fruit of 3DM. Although, some leaders have benefitted from this discipleship process, we could not ignore that after the investment of finances, the reallocation of staff time, and the obligation of church leadership to conform to 3DM, there is very little fruit in the body of believers to show for this investment.

6. After The Council of Elders reviewed the information and sought wisdom from the Lord it became clear that we had a constitutional obligation to protect the spiritual, financial, business and organizational aspects of the congregation. [NHLC Constitution 10.01]

Going forward the Council of Elders is committed to minding the check in our spirit, while we engage openly with staff and members; to create a process of interacting within ministries; and to bear at all times the responsibility of listening to the Lord, His prophets, His people, and His Holy Spirit.

5. Why didn’t the congregation need to vote to remove 3DM?

Since 3DM was never voted in as an affiliated entity of North Heights, a congregational vote is not required to remove it. The Council has the authority and responsibility for the spiritual oversight of the congregation. It takes seriously the degree to which many are invested in 3DM. In tending to the overall well-being of North Heights, it makes more sense to redirect our energies and resources toward congregational ministries. Our hope has been to be obedient to God, to hear the cries of His heart and Church, and to lead in such a way that the body wasn't put in the position of taking aim at one another.

6. Does the removal of 3DM mean that certain staff will be asked to leave?

The Council wants to be clear that in no way are we requesting that ANY of the staff leave North Heights. We are removing 3DM and that includes requiring that staff members also have no affiliation with 3DM. We are removing 3DM curriculum, language and framework from our church. Where staff members are willing to sever their 3DM affiliation, we would love to have them remain on staff. We understand that some staff are well connected with 3DM and may find it difficult to stay at a non-3DM church. Since employees of NHLC represent our church at all times, outside affiliations with 3DM misrepresent the church’s position.

7. Do staff only have until Wednesday, April 9th to decide if they want to stay at a non-3DM church?

The Council heard the concerns about the staff responding by Wednesday, April 9th, regarding the commitment to operate in their role in a church without 3DM and its affiliates. We understand that the decision we asked staff to make may need more time, so the date was left open right now. Staff were notified of this change. We reminded them that each of them are valuable to this church and we believe that each is capable to carry out their ministries in a manner consistent with this new direction. The Council is committed to help staff work through this transition. It is our hope and prayer that the NHLC staff will choose to remain through this shift of focus.

8. How will this change affect the community in which I am involved?

If you are involved in an existing huddle, missional community, or small group you are encouraged to continue, just without the 3DM language. Let the Holy Spirit guide you as you transition your ministry. We have always been a church that has invested in community, Christ-centered discipleship, service and outreach led by the Holy Spirit.

The Council of Elders will work together with the pastors, staff and congregation, to build upon our heritage, strengthening relationships between campuses, generations and reaching our neighbors. If you are already part of a great community, hold on to it! If you wish to be a part of community, let’s work together to build it. We believe that although authentic Christian community comes in many forms, it is strongest when centered in the Word, led by the Spirit, and engaged in the world. This has always been North Heights’ DNA.”
http://www.nhlc.org/3dm

Follow Up Post: The Toxic Aftermath of Mike Breen 3DM: North Heights Lutheran Church
http://bewareofthewolves.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/mindy-bak-north-heights-lutheran-church.html

UPDATE: 3DM is now known as 5Q with Alan Hirsch, Cairn Network. Kairos network.

MIKE BREEN: 3DM LIFESHAPES AND MONASTICISM ARE DOCTRINES OF DEMONS

I have previously written on Hubpages warning about 3DM Lifeshapes and The Order of Mission (TOM). TOM was implemented at Holy Trinity Church in Leicester some time ago.

Mike Breen is a self appointed "Apostle"  and "Senior Guardian" of TOM who peddles these doctrines of demons in Jesus' name.  He has devised a system he calls 3DM whereby eight geometric shapes are used as a prism to interpret the Bible in order to “create culture, create language, create vocabulary, create a culture of discipling leaders.”  Breen claims to provide “immersion experiences in the learning community.” 

3DM appeals to the flesh, but it is nothing but a cleverly devised myth (2 Peter 1/16). One definition of myth is: a belief or set of beliefs, often unproven or false, that have accrued around a person, phenomenon, or institution. http://www.thefreedictionary.com  Breen uses 3DM in conjunction with TOM which is monasticism.

For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. (2 Peter 1/16)

TOM and 3DM are experiential and extra biblical - they go beyond what is written and have fooled some so called “leaders” in the church. Breen's system is rooted in pride and is very damaging:

I have applied all these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brothers, that you may learn by us not to go beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up in favour of one against another. (1 Corinthians 4/6)

Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. (2 John 1/9)

Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar. (Proverbs 30/6; Revelation 22/18))

Does Mike Breen know better than God? His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence..... (2 Peter 1/3)

This people honours me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments (precepts) of men. For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. (1 Corinthians 1/25)

I have received an important confirmation from a member of a church in Nebraska USA below:  

2/22/2014

Just to give you an idea of what happened in our church, Bethany Lutheran in Elkhorn, Nebraska, USA

Our pastors Mark & Wenda Fry (husband and wife) connected with Mike Breen in Arizona at a mega church there. They brought him to our church and began the indoctrination of our congregation.

First they brought in Life Shapes. Most of us didn’t get this or decided we already were participating in serving the people around us – low income, poor, hungry, etc. Then huddles were introduced, and didn’t appeal to a great deal of us but Mark & Wenda kept pushing this.

Apparently Mike Breen was fired at the church in Arizona, and his friend, Garett Robinson was not far behind. The rumor we got was that when Breen was fired, the Immigration officials were on hand but somehow he got around that. We think that the Fry’s may have helped financially in his legal battle with immigration. Then Garret Robinson came to our church, to be a “worship leader”. He took over the entire service, and the pastors did very little. The pastors pushed out our wonderful music director and put Garrett in his place. The performances of Mr. Robinson got more and more like an act. He wanted the congregation on their feet for most of the service, and encouraged kneeling. Our church has no kneelers. Mike Breen came in for a service and was trying to convince folks he was a healer, and encouraged Wenda Fry to take classes to do this. Being a Lutheran Church, people were not falling for this.

Mike Breen convinced our pastors that they shouldn’t pay people to work at the church, they should be all volunteers so that more money could go to missions (3DM as is turned out). Our children’s programs were being discontinued, services with a choir were a joke – Garrett Robinson had the music he was playing on his guitar so loud, the choir couldn’t be heard. The music in general was being played at a very loud level, where you couldn’t even hear the people giving communion even standing a foot away from them.

Garrett and Mark Fry gave one service for younger people on a Sunday evening and made the remark that this was a 3DM church, if you didn’t like it, go somewhere else.

The older people and many others were leaving our church or just not going to the point where what was a 1200 plus membership down to 600. The Fry’s had handpicked the church council so they were going along with this madness. Finally a petition was circulated and a church meeting called and the area Bishop was asked to come and accept the petition. The petition called for an election of council members, which was done and all the old were replaced. Then the Bishop oversaw meetings where synod officials and church members got together to discuss what was wrong and what needed to be done.

Finally the Fry’s left voluntarily and Garrett Robinson left also. Mr. Robinson sent the membership a scathing letter. He said in it that he had planned to train “worship leaders” in our church and he would be praying for us. It was never clear what Mr. Robinson’s credentials were, musically or religiously.

The Fry’s took 30 to 50 families with them when they left, and they seem to have lost about half of that number but are still trying to carry on Mike Breen’s message. I have checked the 3DM website every so often and it seems they are not charging the $30,000 a year to join this movement. Our church paid out $72,000 to Mr. Breen before it was stopped.

I had written letters to Immigration, the State Department and Homeland Security complaining about his “fraud”. The first time I read the oath the followers had to take to follow Mike Breen, the guardian I was sick to my stomach. As far as I was concerned it was a CULT, and there were many others of the same mind.

I appreciated your article as I agreed with what you wrote. Thank you. People need to be aware of false prophets such as these.

UPDATE: 3DM is now known as 5Q with Alan Hirsch, Cairn Network. Kairos network.

For further information see:  http://www.schooleyfiles.com/2013/11/mike-breen-and-building-discipling.html

Links to my previous posts:

http://eliora.hubpages.com/hub/HOLY-TRINITY-CHURCH-LEICESTER
http://eliora.hubpages.com/hub/3DM-LIFESHAPES-HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT-IS-MIKE-BREEN-REALLY-SAYING-WEARE666