Seven Mountain Mandate
The Seven Mountain Mandate, also Seven Mountains Mandate, 7M,[1] or Seven Mountains Dominionism,[2] is a conservative Christian movement within Pentecostal and evangelical Christianity.[1][3]
History
The movement is believed by its followers to have begun in 1975 with a message from God delivered to Loren Cunningham, Bill Bright, and Francis Schaeffer ordering them to invade the "seven spheres" of society. The idea was not seriously considered until 2000 during a meeting between Cunningham and Lance Wallnau. The movement came to prominence after the 2013 publication of Lance Wallnau and Bill Johnson's Invading Babylon: The 7 Mountain Mandate.[4]
The movement was generally supportive of the Presidency of Donald Trump with member Paula White becoming the president's spiritual advisor. White claimed that Trump "will play a critical role in Armageddon as the United States stands alongside Israel in the battle against Islam." In 2020 Charlie Kirk said "finally we have a president that understands the seven mountains of cultural influence" during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference.[4]
Theory
The Seven Mountain Mandate is part of dominionism.[5]
Followers claim that the biblical base for the movement is derived from Revelation 17:1-18 verse 9 "And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains"[5] The seven areas which the movement believe control society and which they seek to control are family, religion, education, media, entertainment, business and government.[5] They believe that their mission to take over the world is justified by Isaiah 2:2 “Now it shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established on the top of the mountains.”[4]
Followers believe that by fulfilling the Seven Mountain Mandate they can bring about the end times.[4]
Organizations
7M Films
7M Films is a talent management agency.[6]
Followers
- Andrew Wommack, evangelical leader[7][8]
- Rafael Cruz, pastor and father of Ted Cruz[2]
- Paula White, spiritual advisor to Donald Trump[3]
- Miranda Derrick, TikTok dance star[6]
References
- Hare, Julie. "How Pentecostalism is reshaping America and the world". afr.com. Australian Financial Review.
- Brockman, David R. "The radical theology that could make religious freedom a thing of the past". texasobserver.org. Texas Observer. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- Radio, CBC. "How a conservative Christian movement became an important part of Trump's political strategy". cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- Hardy, Elle. "The "modern apostles" who want to reshape America ahead of the end times". theoutline.com. The Outline. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- Seidel, Jamie. "The 'Seven Mountains' conspiracy". adelaidenow.com.au. Adelaide Now. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- Hurley, Bevan. "TikTok star's family says she's being held hostage in a dance cult". independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- Rabey, Steve. "Andrew Wommack urges Christians to 'take over' Woodland Park, Teller County". gazette.com. Pikes Peak Courier. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- Rosenberg, Paul. "Theocrats are coming for the school board — but parents are starting to fight back". salon.com. Salon. Retrieved 12 March 2022.