Prosperity Gospel 

These leaders are commonly associated with prosperity theology (“name it and claim it,” wealth as a sign of God’s favor) — a doctrine many critics see as a distortion of the gospel:

• Joel Osteen

• Joyce Meyer

• Creflo Dollar

• Kenneth Copeland 

• Peter Popoff 

• Steven Furtick Lacking core doctrinal clarity.

Other Modern  Controversial teachers

• Shawn Bolz – Prophetic minister recently criticized for allegedly fabricating prophecies.

• Paula White-Cain – Televangelist and political spiritual advisor whose teachings and role in politics drew criticism from other Christian leaders as false teaching.

2 Timothy 4:3-4 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.

 “Ticklers”

Teachers who preach only comforting messages, never challenging sin or repentance.

Novel or Private Revelations

People claiming new messages from God that supersede Scripture.

Political Idolatry

When political ideology crowds out the gospel, some voices within the church call this a form of false teaching.