This document provides warnings about the iFollow discipleship resource and discusses concerns about its connections to figures and organizations promoting ecumenism and interfaith views. It notes that the curriculum development for iFollow was led by the Center for Creative Ministry and highlights several individuals involved with that organization who have expressed beliefs straying from traditional Adventism, such as questioning the authority of Ellen White. It also discusses pastors and speakers associated with iFollow who have embraced emerging church ideas and interfaith work.

1. iFollow
The Discipleship Resource for
Seventh-day Adventists
WARNING!!!
WARNING!!!
WARNING!!!

2. “There is manifested on the part of men in responsible
positions an unwillingness to confess where they have been in
the wrong; and their neglect is working disaster, not only to
themselves, but to the churches… you will be left to make
mistakes of a similar character, you will continue to lack
wisdom, and will call sin righteousness and righteousness sin.
The multitude of deceptions that will prevail in these last days
will encircle you, and you will change leaders, and not know
that you have done so.” Review & Herald, vol. 2 448-449, Dec. 16, 1890.

3. Spectrum Magazine wrote a promotional article:

8. Resources come in
three different levels.

17. Renovare - next slide

22. Credits
Curriculum Development: The iFollow Discipleship Series Pastor’s Edition curriculum development was lead by the Center for Creative Ministry. General Editor: Monte
Sahlin; AssistantEditor: Debbonnaire Kovacs;DirectionalAdvisory: Brad Forbes, Carole Kilcher, Ceri Myers, Cesar Gonzalez, Clayton Kinney, Curtis Rittenour, Dave Osborne,
Dave VanDenburgh, Gerry Chudleigh, Jane Thayer, Jerry Thomas, John Appel, Jose Rojas, Kim Johnson, Nicole Chao, Paul Richardson, Rich DuBose, Shasta Nelson, William
Sutton;PastoralAdvisory: Claudio Consuegra, Collette Pekar, Dave Hutman, Don Driver, Fredrick Russell, Jerry Nelson, Jesse Wilson, Leslie Bumgardner, Loren Fenton, Re-
becca Brillhart; Unit Authors:Alberto Valenzuela, Althea Pineda, Corienne Hay, Debbonnaire Kovacs, Ed Dickerson, Gianluca Bruno, Gil Bahnsen, Greg Nelson, Jack Calkins,
James Whibberding, Karen Collum, Monte Sahlin, Norma Sahlin, Pam Splawinski, Patty Ntihuka, Reinder Bruinsma, Ryan Bell; Additional contribution by Maria Ovando-
Gibson; Additionalediting: Dave Gemmell, Meredith Carter;GraphicDesign: Mind Over Media; Layout: Paul D. Young; WebDevelopment:Narrow Gate Media.
License
iFollow Discipleship Pastor’s Edition is produced by the NAD Church Resource Center for use by Seventh-day Adventist Congregations in Bermuda, Candada, and the
United States. Churches may freely copy the lessons and PowerPoints for use within their congregations. Any other usage is prohibited without prior written consent from
the NAD Church Resource Center. iFollow Discipleship, Copyright 2010, the North American Division Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists. NAD Church Resource Center,
12501 Old Columbia pike, Silver Spring, MD 20904, 301-680-6339.
www.ifollowdiscipleship.org
Let’s look at who developed iFollow.
One at a time, we will look at each of the
individuals and organizations highlighted. Let’s
begin with the Center for Creative Ministry.

23. Center for Creative Ministry
Since the
curriculum
development
for iFollow
was lead by
Center for
Creative
Ministry, let’s
see what they
are about and
who they are.

29. Gladden no
longer believes
in Ellen White or
the Sabbath and
puts out the
magazine
Proclamation.

31. Coming Together - Experiencing
God Through Comtemplation
By: Bill Ashlock - Treasurer of Creative Ministry
Description
Experiencing God Through Contemplation Book
#3 is designed for small group leaders and others
who want to learn about contemplation as means
of hearing God's voice in our lives.
Discover:
◦ What Contemplation Is- and Isn't
◦ Is There One "Right" Way to Comtemplate?
◦ Contemplation and Ups and Downs or Life
◦ The Value of Group Contemplation
This book is part of a 4-volume series. It's all
about starting a Spiritual Formation group whose
members seek to find intimacy with God in
community. Join a movement that is coming
together to experience God through Scripture,
prayer, contemplation, and spiritual mentors.

32. Center for Creative Ministry
Center for Creative Ministry

35. Matt is a
speaker for
GODencounters
& the One
Project.

36. Samir also serves on
the Interfaith Relations
Commission of the
United States National
Council of Churches.
Early
Endorsements

37. Selmanovic is co-leader and
Founder of
www.faithhousemanhattan.org
“Experience Your Neighbor’s Faith”
Mission
We are an experiential inter-religious community that comes together to deepen our personal and
communal journeys, share ritual life and devotional space, and foster a commitment to social justice and
healing the world.
Looks like he’s jumped on
board with this ecumenical
movement.
Empty circle for the atheist

39. Faith House Manhattan was launched by AMM

41. Muslim raised Adventist Pastor Samir
Selmanovic’s most recent book
It’s Really All About God
is a very personal story
and a thrilling exploration
of a redeeming, dynamic,
and radically different way
to hold one’s religion.
Readers will deepen their
religious identities while
discovering God,
goodness, and grace
beyond their own religious
boundaries.
The emerging church has been making
inroads into Seventh Day Adventism as it
has in most of “religion in the Western
world.” Samir Selmanovic is a Muslim
turned-Seventh Day Adventist pastor-
turned emerging figure.
Samir Selmanovic … has some interesting
and alarming views on Christianity. He
states:
The emerging church movement has
come to believe that the ultimate context
of the spiritual aspirations of a follower of
Jesus Christ is not Christianity but rather
the kingdom of God…. to believe that God
is limited to it [Christianity] would be an
attempt to manage God. If one holds that
Christ is confined to Christianity, one has
chosen a god that is not sovereign. Soren
Kierkegaard argued that the moment one
decides to become a Christian, one is
liable to idolatry.1
On Selmanovic’s website, Faith House
project, he presents an interfaith vision
that will “…seek to bring progressive
Jews, Christians, Muslims, and spiritual
seekers of no faith to become an
interfaith community for the good of the
world. We have one world and one God.”2

43. Written
endorsements

46. Keynote speaker for 2014
Oshkosh Camporee and
speaker for the One Project.

47. These Living Room Gatherings
meet twice a month

50. Selmanovic

52. Shasta (Burr) Nelson
Selmanovic

53. “I really hope you guys will stay
Adventists. The body of Christ
needs you to stay there and be a
force for change within your
group.”

57. Hollywood Church observing
Lent
Go online and watch their taize service ...
Ryan Bell - professed
atheist, former pastor
of Hollywood