Hillsong to re-edit new DVD, Intergity does the same in US but should they edit the CD?

Hi there

I am a Christian in South Africa. I belong to the Life Church which is part of the Assmblies of God.

I really do not think the song should be pulled from the album. As a musician I have found the song a blessig. It truely is. I believe that song was born for a reason. God works in mysterious ways, ways we will never understand.

Maybe this song is the best thing to come out of the whole story.

Heeler is so true. Because God is our heeler and walks with through fire (Hard times)

I vote that it should stay.

The song shouldn't be pulled. It's anointed regardless of the story behind it.

I see this song as an annointed and powerful message! If we pull the song, we're really just saying that we dont think its true.
We already know the persecution coming from Non-Christians because yet another leader has fallen into sin, so what will this say? We agree and dont think that the song has meaning?! Does this mean that everytime a worship leader or songwriter falls, we should delete all of their songs? I understand that this is an extreme situation, but love and forgiveness to this still man of God needs to be the foundation.
The meaning and truth through this song is a vital part of our worship and crying out to God. One mans decision and mistake shouldn't change that! We need to persevere through the criticism, pain and confusion so that God may be glorified through it all!
Prayers for you all....

Healer is still a song about our God who heals, and written by a man who needed healing, whether that healing was for cancer or another illness, does it matter?

Pull it.

How many other "beautiful" songs are out there? Is one less going to hurt anyone?

The only thing that it will serve is to remind everyone that Mike G is a deceptive individual. And I'm not saying its removal is to sweep things under the carpet, but lets look at integrity shall we, and I don't mean the company.

What is right? To allow a person to continue to profit from their lies? Because if it stays, Mike G will still be entitled to the royalties.

I agree the videoclip should be removed. The song WILL endure and will always be an inspiration to me and others who need healing. Its about Jesus not Mike Gugliemucci

To me, a key issue is one of focus. Worship is totally focussing on God and at the moment, to sing Mike G's songs, would have people focussing on what he did rather than on the God we serve. I would pull the songs for the time being until he is restored.

Blessings...No one can determine the time it takes to be restored. Hate the sin, love the sinner in spite of what it may "feel" like to you. He made a mistake, and how many others of us have, and regretted it? It doesn't change the fact that God still uses us, as he did Mike Guglielmucci. The song itself was written under extreme hardship because he truly needed healing and it was a cry out to God, believing in God's timing, he can be healed. And it only encourages me more to know that God will continue to be glorified in spite of our mistakes.

when I first heard the song "Healer" I loved it. I was confused when I was told it was written by a man with cancer - to me it spoke of a deeper form of healing. The healing of addictions, emotional rather than physical pain. Please listen again and think of the millions of people out here who are so grateful to the One who calms our raging seas, Who is more than enough. Jesus is ALL we need.

I am grateful to Michael for being honest enough to admit his addiction and hopefully open the way for the rest of us to speak up too.

While it hurts to see the attacks on Michael and makes it even scarier in some ways to admit to problems, I have to believe that in future pastors and others will make the way more open for leaders and others to come forward and admit their addictions and get help to recover before it is too late.

There are many preachers out there who would be doing the same thing as Michael G did but just to lesser extents. There would be many Ministers/Pastors who would be instructing their congregation in the name of God when it isn't God at all. I think that most preachers would have some form of deception in their lives, the only differance with them and him is that he got caught or couldn't live with the deception that he was feeding others. Many others can live with it which is a bigger problem.

Jorge, no, Michael Guglielmucci was not a pastor at Hillsong. From what I understand, he's a musician who used to be with Planetshakers and has now been doing some writing and performing with Hillsong.

No, they didn't know he was lying. He confessed very shortly after the DVD/CD were released, actually. They were as shocked as everyone else. I have a post going up tomorrow with a link to Pastor Brian Houston's blog - that might give you some more answers. Here's the link to his blog post
http://www.leadershipministries.com.au/pages/default.asp?pid=2486

I know they have stopped distribution of the DVD and are re-editing the video to remove Michael Guglielmucci's section. I've heard they may or may not remove the song "Healer" from the album.

Hope that helps!
Joanne
host of the GS blog

two thoughts, neither to uplift or condemn...

The song is definitely based in scripture; and Mike G definitely needed Gods healing... just not from what he told the world he needed healing.

it could well still be his cry for healing...

but I'm still undecided!

I don't think that Healer should be taken off the new album. I believe that he was inspired by God to write that song and even though the truth has come out now that he never had cancer, i think more than ever Mike G. needs to know that God is his healer. He is a great sinner like all of us, that are in need of a great Savior. That song has encouraged me to have more faith and to go deeper with the Lord becuase God is our healer, and he bought our healing on the cross. I realize he messed up big time, but God can use anyone and any circumstance for his good. That song is a promise from God to anyone who will take hold of it, don't let the enemy take that away from you.

Bt, Hillsong actually did not re-edit the CD, but they did re-edit the DVD to take out the part of the documentary where Michael Guglielmucci was talking about getting diagnosed with cancer and having his treatments.

Joanne
host of the GS blog

Let's stop being self righteous... Let's not judge Mike G. for what he had done... He is undergoing the painful process of healing right now, not from cancer but form "cancer that destroys our mind" that's addiction from pornography. In fact, i am touched by his story, his story might be a great testimony when all things are fixed by God,,, God is working in Mike's life, and i'll say it again, his story will be a great testimony in God's time...

i think that the song healer is beautiful. and i also think that michael guglielmucci should not be held blamed and he shouldnt be having to deal with all the persecution.

the song healer is about faith, about believing that God will come through for us. in that way michael guglielmucci had stepped out in faith to admit that he had been lying. he had stepped out in faith to confess his sins to the world!

the song healer should be kept in the cd as it assures people that God can heal all your sins, and that even if you're facing a problem in your life, God will see you through til the end.