Hello Everyone,

I am writing this letter en route home from the Azusa Street Centennial in Los Angeles (for a report, please see www.heroresources.com under the Prophetic News (global) section.) Following this event I flew to Sacramento, where I did a conference with Patricia King. I do not know if all of you have heard about the recent controversy concerning Patricia, but she has been under significant scrutiny by various people regarding her teachings on the Third Heaven. I wanted to write you all so you can be aware of my personal thoughts and feelings on the subject.

First of all, I want to affirm that I have known Patricia for several years, she has been based out of our home church, and Wesley and I are her pastors and on her Advisory Board. It is unfortunate the amount of swirl that has surrounded her re-introduction of some of the prophetic experiences of the Bible. Being a language teacher, I understand the difficulty in translating from one language to another, especially when there are culturalisms and colloquialisms that are inherent within one language and not in another. I believe that this is the root of some of the “Patricia King” controversy (ie: a language barrier); some of the controversy has been on the hearer's part, in misinterpreting or misunderstanding what has been said; some of the controversy has been a bit of “zeal, but not according to knowledge” (Rom. 10:2), meaning the introduction of topics without sufficient Scriptural explanation; some of the controversy has been the way people have passed things on without speaking to Patricia directly about what she actually teaches and believes. Possibly, the latter is the greatest source of the controversy.

Whatever the source, I am writing this letter to state that I have spoken directly to Patricia about most of the controversial issues. As a result of my dialogues with her, I am convinced that she is orthodox in her theology and maintains the highest standards in her Christian character. I would be happy to talk with any of you the specifics of our dialogue if any of you want more information. (You can simply reply to this e-mail and tell me the best way to get ahold of you).

You are also free to review the internal audit she has done of her ministry on her website: http://www.extremeprophetic.com/conflict_home.htm

I believe we need to honor and cover one another, unless there is sin or false teaching. I am convinced that we have neither in this controversy. However, “all things work together for good to them that love the Lord.” We can all improve and learn from the difficulties that are thrown our way (James 1:2-4). Ultimately, they all work to mature us into more Christ-likeness if we submit ourselves to the Lord in times such as these.

Sincerely,
Stacey Campbell