Mike Murdock
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Michael Dean Murdock (born April 18, 1946 in Lake Charles, Louisiana) is a televangelist and pastor of the Wisdom Center ministry based in Fort Worth, Texas. His father, J.E. Murdock, is also a pastor. Murdock was educated in LaGrange High School in Lake Charles, and in Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie for three semesters. He received a honorary doctorate from International Seminary in Florida.
Mentored under Jimmy Swaggart, Murdock preaches around the world. He is often preaches with Benny Hinn, and Tammy Faye Bakker. He also hosts the "Wisdom Keys with Mike Murdock" television program.
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[edit] Teachings
[edit] Faith Seed Program
"...broke the back of poverty... You can't bribe God or buy a miracle, that's crazy. What you can do is plant. See what you let go something from your hand, then God will let go something from his hand. What I think, it's the act of obedience that pleases God. When what you have in your hand is not enough to be your harvest, you can turn it into a seed. You can plant that seed to get your harvest."
--Mike Murdock on the 58 Blessings guest program with Daystar.
[edit] Seeds of Wisdom
Mike Murdock developed many concepts from listening to the Holy Spirit in the "secret place", and has written dozens of books on wisdom. These books contain ways on approaching life's problems, and ways of dealing with reality. Murdock instructs his followers on how to hear the Holy Spirit, and understand and use wisdom.
[edit] The Broken
Mike Murdock is involved charity and he does missionary work around the world. Murdock is well known for fundraising for many foreign missonaries, esepcially in South Africa, where Murdock works with people in several war-torn nations.
Murdock has developed a small library to deal with the emtionally wounded and impoverished to help them get back on their feet. Murdock refers to these people as the broken. A large section of Murdock's writings are about rebounding from disaster, and how to help oneself recover emotionally.
[edit] Publications
[edit] Pamphlets Written
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| Seeds Of Wisdom On Dreams And Goals - Volume One |
| Seeds Of Wisdom On Relationships - Volume Two |
| Seeds Of Wisdom On Miracles - Volume Three |
| Seeds Of Wisdom On Seed-Faith - Volume Four |
| Seeds Of Wisdom On Overcoming - Volume Five |
| Seeds Of Wisdom On Habits - Volume Six |
| Seeds Of Wisdom On Warfare - Volume Seven |
| Seeds Of Wisdom On Obedience - Volume Eight |
| Seeds Of Wisdom On Adversity - Volume Nine |
| Seeds Of Wisdom On Prosperity - Volume Ten |
| Seeds Of Wisdom On Prayer - Volume Eleven |
| Seeds Of Wisdom On Faith-Talk - Volume Twelve |
| 1 Minute Businessman’s Devotional |
| 1 Minute Businesswoman’s Devotional |
| 31 Facts About Wisdom |
| The Double Diamond Daily Devotional |
| The Wisdom Key Devotional |
| Wisdom For Winning |
| Dream Seeds |
| 101 Wisdom Keys. |
| The covenant of the fifty-eight blessings |
| Wisdom for Crisis Times |
| The Assignment The Dream & The Destiny Volume 1 |
| The Assignment The Anointing & The Adversity Volume 2 |
| The Assignment The Trials & The Triumphs Volume 3 |
| The Assignment The Pain & The Passion Volume 4 |
| Seeds Of Wisdom On Overcoming |
| The Memory Bible On Healing |
| Battle Techniques For War Weary Saint |
| How To Turn Your Mistakes Into Miracles |
[edit] Music Written
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| The Mike Murdock Music Library: The Sun Will Shine Again |
| The Mike Murdock Music Library: you Can Make It! |
[edit] Controversies
[edit] Prosperity Doctrine
Mike Murdock has often been criticized for emphasis he places on Prosperity Doctrine.
[edit] Prophetic Claims
Mike Murdock frequently claims to be directly speaking the words of God during his preaching. Claims such as this are often frowned upon by Christians as many would see it as taking the Lord's name in vain.
[edit] Status as a writer
Mike Murdock frequently refers to himself as a writer, and publishes under the name 'Dr. Mike Murdock.' However, most of his books are little more than pamphlets, and he is not a college graduate. [1]
