Elijah List
Encyclopedia
The Elijah List is a non-denominational Christian
prophet
ic website
created by Steve Shultz in 1997 with 127,000 subscribers as of March 2006. The name of the site comes from the Old Testament
prophet, Elijah
. The list's mission statement says that it "is called to transmit around the world, in agreement with Holy Scripture, fresh daily prophetic 'manna
' from the Lord, regarding the days in which we live." The site receives content from a large number of American
"prophets" and "seers", and contains links to many of their sites. Secular media have called it "sort of a clearinghouse for end-of-the-world religious prophecy"
Various members of "the prophetic movement" have credited their exposure and/or popularity to their writings on the Elijah List, including Catherine Brown, Undrai Fizer, and Chad Taylor.
The Elijah List was holding eponymous conferences as early as November 2000. It gained significant readership following the September 11 attacks in 2001, and its postings were later cited in by some of those criticizing President George W. Bush
's use of religious imagery in the war on terror
. In 2002, the list carried appeals against the impending U.S. invasion of Iraq, fearing dire consequences to Iraqi Christians in the event of such an invasion. In 2005, Shultz alienated a number of readers by issuing a news release alleging that Hurricane Katrina
was a manifestation of God's wrath. In a March 2006 profile, Charisma
noted that "The Elijah List has more than 127,000 subscribers and has become the largest platform for prophetic ministers."
In March of 2011, former Elijah List web master, Kevin Kleint, released his account of events behind the scenes of the Elijah List in his blog series, "My 7 Years Working for the Elijah List".
Non-denominational Christianity
In Christianity, nondenominational institutions or churches are those not formally aligned with an established denomination, or that remain otherwise officially autonomous. This, however, does not preclude an identifiable standard among such congregations...
prophet
Prophet
In religion, a prophet, from the Greek word προφήτης profitis meaning "foreteller", is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and serves as an intermediary with humanity, delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other people...
ic website
Website
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created by Steve Shultz in 1997 with 127,000 subscribers as of March 2006. The name of the site comes from the Old Testament
Old Testament
The Old Testament, of which Christians hold different views, is a Christian term for the religious writings of ancient Israel held sacred and inspired by Christians which overlaps with the 24-book canon of the Masoretic Text of Judaism...
prophet, Elijah
Elijah (prophet)
Elijah also Elias ; , meaning "Yahweh is my God";Arabic:إلياس, Ilyās), was a prophet in the Kingdom of Samaria during the reign of Ahab , according to the Books of Kings....
. The list's mission statement says that it "is called to transmit around the world, in agreement with Holy Scripture, fresh daily prophetic 'manna
Manna
Manna or Manna wa Salwa , sometimes or archaically spelled mana, is the name of an edible substance that God provided for the Israelites during their travels in the desert according to the Bible.It was said to be sweet to the taste, like honey....
' from the Lord, regarding the days in which we live." The site receives content from a large number of American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
"prophets" and "seers", and contains links to many of their sites. Secular media have called it "sort of a clearinghouse for end-of-the-world religious prophecy"
Various members of "the prophetic movement" have credited their exposure and/or popularity to their writings on the Elijah List, including Catherine Brown, Undrai Fizer, and Chad Taylor.
The Elijah List was holding eponymous conferences as early as November 2000. It gained significant readership following the September 11 attacks in 2001, and its postings were later cited in by some of those criticizing President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
's use of religious imagery in the war on terror
War on Terror
The War on Terror is a term commonly applied to an international military campaign led by the United States and the United Kingdom with the support of other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as well as non-NATO countries...
. In 2002, the list carried appeals against the impending U.S. invasion of Iraq, fearing dire consequences to Iraqi Christians in the event of such an invasion. In 2005, Shultz alienated a number of readers by issuing a news release alleging that Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
was a manifestation of God's wrath. In a March 2006 profile, Charisma
Charisma (magazine)
Charisma is a monthly Christian magazine based in Lake Mary, Florida, aimed at Pentecostals and charismatics...
noted that "The Elijah List has more than 127,000 subscribers and has become the largest platform for prophetic ministers."
In March of 2011, former Elijah List web master, Kevin Kleint, released his account of events behind the scenes of the Elijah List in his blog series, "My 7 Years Working for the Elijah List".
External links
- My 7 Years Working for the Elijah List - "The Truth about the Elijah List"
- The Elijah List - "Prophetic Words and Prophecies"