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He also oversees MorningStar's School of , Wilkesboro , Wilmington , and Winston-Salem . Rick is also a well-known author of more than thirty books, including his best-selling The Final Quest series published by Whitaker House. He is a highly sought-after speaker at international conferences. A number of his books are about the Prophetic Ministry in the modern church, including several books ( The Harvest , The Final Quest ) based on heavenly revelations he has himself received. Morningstar publishes a Prophetic Journal edited by Joyner quarterly, and his ministry is also known for their conferences and Worship music. Joyner is respected across a number of denominational boundaries for his wisdom and insight, and his deep desire to see the Church grow into maturity in Christ. There are, however, criticisms of both his pastoral technique as well as some aspects of his doctrinal and hermeneutical approach. Critics have called him "neo-Gnostic," referring to heresies refuted by the early church, due largely to his emphasis on mystical insights. Several Web sites operated by various self-professed Christian organizations identify Joyner, his ministry and the broader "Latter Rain" movement within Pentecostal/charismatic circles as cultic, heretical or potentially in error. He associates with controversial pastors who show similarities to the Montanists, an early Christian splinter group (which some identified as heretical) that focused on new relevations (prophecies, etc.) and emphasized end-time scenarios. However, a feature article on Joyner in Charisma magazine seemed to place him in the mainstream of Pentecostal and charismatic groups. Recently, Morningstar purchased part of the Heritage USA complex (originally established by Jim Bakker and PTL in Charlotte, NC), including the Heritage Grand hotel, which is being refurbished as a conference centre and ministry base. Joyner's organization often has been confused with Morning Star International, a denomination of churches led by founder Rice Broocks. Hence Broocks' organization recently changed its name to Every Nation . HISTORY Rick Joyner was converted in the early 1970s, and his ministry began following a period of spiritual renewal in his life, during which he wrote a number of books based on a three-day prophetic revelation and vision of the state of the church and impending End-times events. A church he led during the late 1970s in the Raleigh, N.C., area broke up around 1980. Joyner resumed ministry later in the decade; some Web sites say he resumed ministry around 1987. SELECTED BOOKS
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