Promiseland (WOP) vrs. New Life Church
 

Curious about a little history in Austin, TX. Why did Bro. Kenneth Phillips leave the UPC? Does his church still practice the rules of the UPC? Did he lose a lot of members when he left the UPC? Does he regret this move?
Did Bro. David Bernard (GS-UPCI) establish New Life Church of Austin in direct response of WOP leaving the UPC? Did many WOP members switch to New Life? Is there bad blood between the churches?
I have no ties to anyone connected with either church. Just curious to the history of these two churches....

Re: Promiseland (WOP) vrs. New Life Church
 

Bro. Phillips left UPC over the TV issue. He was on it and they didn't allow it at that time. He and Mark Hanby left at the same time.

Don't know about New Life Church.

BT

Re: Promiseland (WOP) vrs. New Life Church
 

crazyjoe,

Pastor Phillips left the UPC way back in 1978 over the TV issue. The church does not maintain the so called "standards" of a typical UPC church. KP is a strong proponent still of Jesus name baptism and the baptism of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues.

I do not believe that DB started his church as any response to KP leaving the UPC since DB started his probably almost two decades after KP left. The UPC pastor who did strategically place his church 5 minutes from KP's church so he couls "save" KP's church members was Keith Clark who no longer pastors in Austin.

I believe the pastor of New Life church is a gentleman and while I do not believe he approves of KP's direction I have no doubt that both men would be cordial and gracious to each other. There is no "fellowship" between the churches though.

Unless things have changed KP does have a good relationship with Rex Johnson who pastors Christian Life Church in South Austin, a UPC church.

Re: Promiseland (WOP) vrs. New Life Church
 

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Re: Promiseland (WOP) vrs. New Life Church
 

"Questions paranoid schizophrenics ask" for a thousand Alex....

Re: Promiseland (WOP) vrs. New Life Church
 

I used to have a tape of a great message by Kenneth Phillips. Might remember the name of it someday. Was preached around the time of his departure. Loaned the tape to someone and their apt caught fire.