On Steven Furtick: Mike has seen a handful of his messages, finds his preaching style reckless with Scripture. Concerned about the level of allegiance/submission required around him — sounds like pastoral abuse from what he's heard. Furtick doesn't deal carefully with Scripture in context, prioritizing encouragement over accuracy. Similar critique to Joel Osteen.

Mike hasn't done deep research on Furtick but what he's seen is concerning: doesn't teach Scripture in context, prioritizes emotional impact over accuracy, creates unhealthy allegiance structures. Similar to Joel Osteen: abuse of text for encouragement at all costs. Find encouraging teachers who don't sacrifice scriptural integrity. Public teachers are legitimately subject to public critique.