Unbelievable? Unbelievable? 17 May 2008 Todd Bentley and the Lakeland 'revival'
Jun 5, 2014
Trevor Baker, pastor who witnessed Lakeland and reports impartation and healings; Stephen Pilcher, agnostic skeptic demanding medical proof; Mark Johnston, conservative minister wary of modern charismatic claims; Gerald Coates, charismatic leader defending revival. They debate Lakeland testimonies, eyewitness reports, psychosomatic vs documented healings, theological questions about continuing gifts, and long-term fruit and discernment.
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Lakeland Revival Broadcasts Amplified Reported Miracles
- The Lakeland meetings under Todd Bentley reached a global audience via God TV and webcasts, multiplying claimed miracles beyond the physical venue.
- CBN and church reports cited dozens of wheelchair abandonments, cured spinal conditions, and remote healings during daily webcasts in April 2008.
Skeptics Attribute Many Healings To Suggestion
- Skeptics see charismatic meetings as highly managed emotional experiences that can induce suggestibility and psychosomatic symptom relief.
- Stephen Pilcher argued pre-meeting music and choreography create a receptive state where claims go unchallenged.
Man In Body Brace Walked After Prayer
- Trevor Baker witnessed a man arrive in a full body brace who reported heat and later walked unaided across the platform after Todd Bentley prayed.
- The man returned days later flying his small plane and testified publicly to the recovery.