The Seven Mountain Mandate - Andrei Van Wyk

What is the seven mountain mandate?
Andrei van Wyk
Seven Mountain Mandate (Dominionism)

(seven mountains of societal influence) (The root of the Dominion Mandate and Dominion theology
as was taught by ‘Peter C Wagner’ first self-appointed Modern-day Apostle of the New Apostolic
Reformation)
Origins of the seven mountain mandate:

In 1975, Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade and Loren Cunningham, founder of Youth With a
Mission (YWAM), developed a “God-given”, world-changing strategy.
Their mandate: Bring Godly change to a nation by reaching its seven spheres, or mountains, of
societal influence.
They concluded that in order to truly transform any nation with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, these
seven facets of society must be reached: Religion, Family, Education, Government, Media, Arts &
Entertainment and Business.
How they received the mandate:

They both claim to have been given this message from God.
In 1975, two Christian leaders, Dr. Bill Bright and Loren Cunningham, got together to give each other
a message from God. To their amazement, each had the same message, independently given to
them by God, to give to the other.
About a month later, Francis Schaeffer, leader of L’Brai Fellowship, heard the same thing from God.
What are these mountains (spheres)?

These seven mountains are:
business, government, media, arts and entertainment, education, family and religion.
God was showing them, in 1975, that His Kingdom would win back our culture through these fronts.
God wanted these men to equip people to go into these seven mountains of culture and to change
them: to begin reconciling culture back to God.
The NARs view of Gods original plan:

From the beginning of mankind, God intended his followers to have dominion over all the Earth.
“However, over many centuries, followers of God eventually no longer had dominion over all the
earth. In many cases, they had chosen not to be leaders in society, or at least not to represent God’s
Kingdom in their leadership, not attempting to bring His dominion into their jobs and businesses.
Christians lost sight of their purpose on earth, not just to receive Salvation but to bring God’s
purposes into our world.”
Genesis 1:26
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion
over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over
every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
The NAR teaches that we are to have dominion over every aspect of society based on Gen 1:26.
This teaching holds hands with kingdom now theology, they teach we are to bring heaven down to
earth and establish Gods kingdom on earth and only then will Jesus return.
2 Corinthians 5:17-19
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things
have become new. 18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus
Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling
the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of
reconciliation.
The NAR uses 2 Cor 5:17-19 to teach that due to us being reconciled to God we are to have dominion
over these 7 spheres of influence, they make this a ministry.
Taking over the world so that Jesus can return. Rev 11:15
Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of
this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and
ever!”
In order for the kingdoms of this word to become the kingdoms of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Nar
teaches that we have to first take over these 7 spheres so that we can establish the kingdoms for
Jesus here on earth and then He will return.
Ephesians 6:12
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the
rulers of [a]the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:12 is used to state that we are in a war against darkness and that by winning this war we
will take over and reclaim what satan has stolen from us, this being the seven spheres.
How the NAR wants to restore Gods vision for mankind (taking dominion of the seven mountains of
societal influence):
They teach that the Christian needs to be enlightened, trained and discipled in order for them to be
able to fulfil their God given ministry in their mountain of society.
Who will enlighten and train them? One would assume scripture would be efficient for this task 2
Tim 3:16-17. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly
equipped for every good work.
To enlighten, train and equip Christians to take back dominion over the earth leaders in the NAR
have planted many schools and universities for training.
Speaking things into existent to change your sphere of influence.

Proponents of the seven mountain mandate hold to the teaching known as word of faith.
They believe that we can do what only God can do, that is to speak things into existence.
One of the texts they abuse to come to this conclusion is Matthew 8:8
Matthew 8:8
The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But
only speak a word, and my servant will be healed
Because Jesus could “only speak a word” and heal and/or change circumstances on earth, we are
now also to be able to do the same.
Quote from chiristianinternational.com (seven mountain mandate, NAR ministry)
“The ability to speak the words of God into a situation or strategy is priceless. It can actually effect
a change.”
Hearing God’s voice:
To be able to bring change in your sphere of influence as well as fulfilling your destiny that the Lord
has for you, you will need to be able to hear the voice of God.
Ministries such as Christian international as well as many schools in the prophetic movement claim
to be able to train and teach you to be able to hear the voice of God.
When they talk about hearing the voice of God they mean to get direct revelation from God, even if
it does not line up with scripture, as Bill Johnson said, God is bigger than His book, meaning that we
are to not question extra biblical revelation coming from Apostles and Prophets in the New Apostolic
Reformation.
The scripture used in the NAR for claiming that they can hear Gods word(s) is John 10:27
John 10:27
My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
Notable Ministries in the NAR movement.
Christian international (christianinternational.com)

One of the leading ministries teaching the seven-mountain mandate and NAR doctrine.
They believe in modern day Apostles.
Ministry tied to Peter C Wagner.
Supporter of all NAR doctrine.
They teach you how you can hear Gods voice and they will prophecy Gods word into your life and
destiny.
The most notable university is Wagner University.

Wagner University: Started by the Late Peter C Wagner, father of the New Apostolic Reformation.
The Universities core faculty includes rank heretics such as:
Cindy Jacobs* (Prophetess and Co-founder of General international, a ministry that teaches the 7
mountain mandate)
Che Ahn** (Leading apostle of the NAR, his spiritual father was Peter C Wagner)
Shawn Bolz* (One of the head prophets today in the NAR, known for using a ipad or iphone
connected to internet when he is “prophesying” over someone)
Kris Vallotton* (Head prophet at Bethel Redding, founder of the Bethel School of Super Natural
ministry)
Brian Simmons** (Claimed he saw Jesus and went to heaven, translator of the Passion Translation)
Patricia King*
Lance Wallnau (Leading teacher of the 7 mountain mandate, one of the first to teach it)
Bill Johnson* (Founder and head Apostle of Bethel Redding)
Chuck Pierce*
*Self-appointed Modern day Apostle
**Self-appointed Modern day Prophet.
Notable Schools
Generals International
Founded by Mike and Cindy Jacob.
They focus on training you up as a general to have dominion in your sphere (mountain) of societal
influence.
BSSM (Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry)
Founded by Kris Vallotton. Students learn how to walk in their spiritual gifts, how to prophecy, heal,
hear from God and to encounter God. This all equips one to walk in your God given destiny and take
dominion over your societal sphere.
CSSM (Cape Town School of Supernatural Ministry)

Copycat school of BSSM, they use the same curriculum and are endorsed by Bethel.
Peter C Wagner teaching dominionism
The late Peter C Wagner was the first to notice and state that God has restored the office of Apostle
and that he was the first modern day apostle after the office of apostle has been restored.
He called this the New Apostolic Reformation, commonly abbreviated as NAR. In the NAR we have
apostles again as well as prophets as we had back in the Old and New Testament, they act with the
same authority as the Apostles of the NT did.
Wagner stated that we are now in a second apostolic age, and that this new phenomenon of the
twenty first century had begun around the year 2001.

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What is the seven mountain mandate?

What are the notable ministries and schools associated with the NAR movement?

What is the seven mountain mandate?

Andrei van Wyk

Seven Mountain Mandate (Dominionism)

Origins of the seven mountain mandate:

How they received the mandate:

What are these mountains (spheres)?

The NARs view of Gods original plan:

Speaking things into existent to change your sphere of influence.

Notable Ministries in the NAR movement.

Christian international (christianinternational.com)

The most notable university is Wagner University.

CSSM (Cape Town School of Supernatural Ministry)

Peter C Wagner teaching dominionism

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