Behind the Scenes: The True Face of the Fake Faith Healers

By Yves A. Brault

Book Overview

Behind the Scenes is a startling examination of the fraud and deceit present in some of the most popular chaismatic ministries. Yves Brault gained this knowledge first-hand when he attended Benny... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805940693
• ISBN13: 9780805940695
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Dorrance Pub Co
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.5" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Way to go Dave

From another long time friend from many years ago, I too was in the same services, in the front, and in the back. many people were hurt by lies, that they believed were true. I even quit when I was called into the back from vicious gossip, and I was going almost seven nights a week helping out this ministry. We even did some awesome work together as a team many times, but we never recieved any blessings, that we were worthy of our hire, while Henry reaped all of the $$$ from the sales of our work together, along with another dear guy who was our special musician. Yes a lot of people were hurt, and a lot of things were said about dear members in the congregation in mocking done behind the scenes, then to be so full of love to these very same people that were just talked about behind the stage, while he would smile back at us all who were suppossed to be in on his kind of jokes. It was so wrong, even to a dear lady who was to have her children hanging out with his, Henry's wife quickly rushed out her two kids with their nanny, so when the lady came to ask where they would meet. henry's wife quickly said that their children were too busy, even to not being allowed to say where they lived, when I was in a car with another christian lady in their church, as their daughter also babysat the children, to quickly enlightening me that I was not to say where they lived in White Rock. The nicest parts of the wealthy lifestyle, yes I seen a whole lot, too much even as they then gossiped about me being so bad. If I was so bad, then they shouldn't have even had me in their ministry, let alone spreading around all of the lies, when I spoke out against their way of running a church. Now I go to a rocking church filled full of life, and I haven't ever looked back, until I was told about this book, and I saw your postings, way to go Dave, and please give my hellos to the wife too. Blessings brother, may you always shine that bright light. Angelwings

The book cuts to the core of the deceit

A strong deciet is the hardest one to spot. Like stealth weapons, they are hard to spot under radar. It takes a sensitive radar to pick out and pin point the enemies attack. Braults bookdescribes his travel to Florida to be one of Benny HInn's wokers. His family was very excited to finally get to be near Hinn but soon the scams and false teachings surfaced. The book is informative and the Braults are open about the hurts they faced during their time there. Having his daughter get tangled with one of the leaders of the movement who they respected (at the time), giving finanially to Hinn's ministry ( give to get gospel Hinn teaches) left him Yves and his wife drained of thier life savings, and thier children eventually departed after experiencing so much pain and the "agony of deciet". The saying is true- People walk in the front doors of the faith movement, thenthey leave quietly (but hurt) out the back door.- The sad thing is some dont leave. This book gets right to the core of the deceit, it describes the tactics used and gives evidence ofBible twisting, money scams and exposes the secresy that Hinn's workers dare not say. It really helped me see the deceit in the faithmovement as I too used to attend and work at Henry Hinn's church and I can totally relate to what the book is saying.

Separating Bills From Billfolds

This book is about the most important current controversy on the North American religious scene, the status of the charismatic gifts. The evidence which Brault presents that the current gifts are based on the teachings of Anton Mesmer, that they are an intentional hoax, and that the actual purpose of the charismatic movement is to separate bills from billfolds is extremely persuasive. And Brault really has been behind the scenes, closely associated with several prominent Pentecostal leaders.Sure,the book has some rough edges as other reviewers have noted. But no Christian who cares about the good reputation of God's Kingdom should miss this compelling story.

Very Good

Forget all of the Christian stuff, this book is a must for the atheist and skeptic alike. This is a very good expose on the trickery these flim-flammers use, and how people like Benny Hinn prey on the gullible. Benny Hinn's television circus is still going strong, and I think that many could benefit from reading a book such as this.

Truth and Discernment

Love can't be separated from truth (1 Corinthians 13:6). Discernment is a sign of maturity (Philippians 1:9). If somebody like Benny Hinn is misleading people, that should concern anybody who claims to be a follower of the God of truth (John 4:24). I would recommend Yves Brault's book even to those who are already familiar with the writings of people like Hank Hanegraaff. While Hank Hanegraaff, Dave Hunt, and others have documented some of the false teachings and false prophecies of Benny Hinn, John Avanzini, etc., Yves Brault also presents a side of these men that you won't see on their television programs. Brault attended Benny Hinn's church, and through Hinn's ministry came into contact with other ministries as well. What Brault's story reveals is a pattern of dishonesty, irresponsibility, and carelessness among some of the most popular televangelists and alleged faith healers. The problem isn't just false teaching and false prophecy. There are moral problems as well, and a lot of the alleged miracles, if not all of them, seem to be fraudulent. If you've read a book like Hank Hanegraaff's Christianity in Crisis (Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House, 1997), get Yves Brault's book for a more specific, more personal perspective. If you think that the errors of men like Benny Hinn and Rodney Howard-Browne are insignificant, read Brault's book. It's an antidote to today's ecumenical confusion.