The greatest challenge in the life of the Christian and the Church (body of Christ) is to fulfill what is known as the “Great Commission.” Seduction of the Church is written to alerts believers of the danger and subtlety of seducing spirits and help believers to maintain focus on Jesus for effective ministry. All believers are in a spiritual war. The spiritual weapons of the enemy are subtle and strategically employed to hinder effective ministry. Seminary education and leadership trainings are not enough to fulfill the call of God. Therefore, all believers must be equipped for spiritual warfare to fulfill the call of God. It is only through prayerful examination that one might identify and eliminate the spirits of seduction addressed in this book: Position, Influence, Money and Power. With love and power, Dr. Barrett shares insights that will inspire you to resist seducing spirits and fulfill the call to ministry.

"This book speaks about leaders pimping and prostituting the Body of Christ, leaving faithful givers and supporters hopeless, broke, spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and sometimes physically. God has given Bishop WH Dawkins, Jr. a mandate to expose many of the schemes and tricks the enemy has used to bamboozle the people of God and minister a word of healing, deliverance, and wholeness."--Page 4 of cover.

This is a true story about a woman who struggled through an adulterous relationship with a man for six years. What began as unexplained teenager attraction and youthful curiosity, carried into her adult life where it resurfaced again, only to consume her and eventually spiral out of control. This candid story exposes an underlying dilemma that exists within the Church. It reveals the life experience of a professed Christian woman who convinced herself that a unique friendship outside of God's marital design was her destined path. Over time, the intrinsic connection became intimate. Both parties acknowledged the relationship was based on curiosity and infatuation; yet, despite her Christian upbringing and foundation, their negotiation and illicit justification spanned beyond two decades. What begins as lust of the eye can lead to negative complex ramifications when we allow ourselves to bargain with the enemy as this couple did. Still, her story is not unique. It is a revelation to readers who identify with her battle. Hers is a testimony of God's forgiveness, yet, a reminder that His transformation rarely comes without struggle. Despite disillusionment, this woman's life had reached rock bottom. Fortunately, she was introduced to therapeutic healing. Through professional intervention, she was guided toward completeness and righteousness according to God's Word.

Like so many new believers, I went to church filled with passion but lacking any real knowledge of the Word. I was faithful and naïve. I soon learned that S.H.I.T. happens everywhere, even in church. The important thing is not getting stained by it. S.H.I.T. stands for Seduction, Hypocrisy, Idolatry, and Talebearing, all of which I experienced and endured for 18 years, and it nearly killed me-literally. What I learned is how important it is to understand God's real teachings and what He intends for us. The enemy seizes every opportunity to seduce and deceive us away from the path of righteousness. Churchgoers--and church leaders--are not immune.I experienced a ton of S.H.I.T. in church. One pastor supposedly "healed" a woman by groping her breasts in front of the congregation. Another was a latent dominatrix and whipped members, particularly men, on stage for everyone to witness. I have seen deviant-entitled pastors' children, real witches speaking evil curses over parishioners and a lunatic hopping around the sanctuary acting like a holy chicken. I have been pushed into marriage with a struggling drug addict by a spiteful co-pastor. I have been humiliated, disrespected, financially exploited, and even sexually propositioned by trusted church leaders. I have been persecuted and shunned by people I thought were my sisters and brothers in Christ. I know that S.H.I.T. happens in the most unexpected place-the house of God. Don't allow sin of leaders to separate you from the love of God. This book is for others who have also sought God only to be served heaping piles of dung. Through my personal stories and reflections on nearly two decades of S.H.I.T. I offer an important message: You are not alone. Don't let the failings of others cause you to fail. Learn the true Word so you can separate the teachings of God from those of self-interested and fallible people who wrap themselves in the Bible while trying to get into your pocketbook (or your pants).We cannot stop S.H.I.T. from happening, but we can choose how we deal with it and make ourselves clean with knowledge, forgiveness, a little laughter, and our unfailing love for God.

"Take heed that no man deceive you," declared Jesus the day before his crucifixion. His words were chilling! They cast a frame around life and eternity. In the final moments of his life and ministry, a penetrating and haunting warning they would never forget... a warning that echoes through the centuries to all his disciples preparing for the end fo the age. CAN SAINTS BE SEDUCED? The apostles did not miss the message. Peter, James and John all warn of the seduction of the saints. The Apostle Paul describes these last days as a time of desperate struggle to seduce the minds and hearts of the saints, for "...seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived," and "some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits." CAN YOU BE DECEIVED? Will you be among the deceived? Can you be seduced? Paul says there is coming "a great falling away" or apostasy. The purpose of this book is to strengthen your faith and to give you the tools to identify and avoid end-time deception and the Seduction of the Saints. WILL YOU BE DECEIVED? Deception is dangerous because it deceives. Here are clear steps for staying pure in a world of deception.

This book is a glance into the world of seduction and control, how they try to influence the Church through many powerful avenues such as the New Age, sexual education in our schools, basic entertainment; things that touch our everyday lives in order that we effectively and gradually become desensitized. Specifically we look at two major spirits of seduction called "Python" and "Jezebel." We discuss at length, each of their modes of influence. While they are similar they remain different and both wreak havoc in the world around us but significantly within the Body of Christ.