An Open Letter to Alisa Childers

Dear Alisa,

I write with sincere respect for your voice in Christendom and the earnest labor you have invested into combating error and guiding believers toward biblical truth. As someone who mentors many women leaving spiritually manipulative movements such as Word of Faith, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), and deliverance ministries, I feel compelled to share concerns about your recent change in stance regarding sharing platforms with those known to teach falsehoods.

The spiritual manipulation that these women have endured has deeply wounded them. Their fragile faith depends on clear, uncompromised teaching and healthy ministry spaces to learn. Your previous conviction to avoid public events where false teachers are present provided a much-needed line of doctrinal clarity and gospel protection.

In your recent podcast episode, you indicated a willingness to reconsider that position, motivated by the cultural moment—a perceived softening of hearts and openness to revival. While sensitivity to culture is important, it must never override biblical mandates. Scripture clearly instructs separation from false teaching:

• “If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting” (2 John 10).

• “Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come” (1 Timothy 4:7-8).

• “Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart” (2 Timothy 2:22).

• “Do not be deceived: ‘Bad company ruins good morals’” (1 Corinthians 15:33).

• “Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness but rather expose them” (Ephesians 5:11).

The call to separate from false teachers is not a matter of pride or unwillingness to reach the lost but a divine mandate to protect the purity of the gospel and the spiritual wellbeing of the church. As Elizabeth Prata rightly pointed out in her article, placing oneself alongside known false teachers—even with the hope of influencing or exposing error—harms one’s theological credibility and risks confusing those most vulnerable.

While the culture’s desire for revival can be intense and urgent, we must not chase after fleeting cultural waves at the expense of the gospel’s eternal truth (2 Timothy 4:2; Titus 2:1).

Your change of heart, framed around the softness of hearts and the need not to abandon seekers to false teachers, implicitly questions God’s power and providence over salvation and repentance. It echoes a troubling idea that we must compromise truth because we know better than God who will come to repentance.

For those I mentor, this is confusing and perilous. They are rebuilding faith broken by manipulation and are desperate for a clear, strong witness—one that says the gospel is sufficient, and separation from error is a holy necessity, not optional. Your considerable influence in the Christian world makes this a responsibility weighing heavily, as many look to you and the Alisa Childers Podcast for guidance.

I urge you to reconsider this new course in light of the full counsel of Scripture—not merely one passage or cultural trend—so that the fragile recoveries you have championed are not undermined but fortified.

Thank you for prayerfully considering this appeal for faithful, unwavering witness to the holiness and sufficiency of God’s Word.

In Christ’s grace and truth,

Ma’Nika Bishop

Graceful Truth Ministries