Micah Armstrong
Micah Armstrong | |
|---|---|
 Micah Armstrong (right), with his wife Elizabeth (left), at Florida Atlantic University in January 2007. | |
| Other names | Brother Micah |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Preacher |
| Known for | Christian fundamentalist open-air preaching in U.S. college campuses |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Armstrong[1] |
| Website | http://brothermicah.wordpress.com |
Micah Armstrong, also known as Brother Micah, is an American Trinitarian Pentecostal[2] evangelist who preaches publicly at universities.[1] He began his campus ministries full-time in 2006, however he visited campuses in his spare time as early as 2004,[3] with visits also possibly occurring as early as the mid-1990s.[4] Armstrong travels with his wife Elizabeth preaching in circuits mostly in the eastern and southern parts of the United States.[1][5][6] Armstrong uses outrageous statements to spark heated discussions. According to Jay Reeves of the Associated Press, Armstrong "holds a near mythic status on college campuses across the eastern United States".[1] On December 1, 2013, Jesse Morrell's OpenAirOutreach.com, published a documentary film on Armstrong's personal life and preaching.[7]
Beliefs
[edit]Armstrong speaks out against sex outside of the biblical context of marriage,[8] drugs, rock and roll, masturbation, smoking, and pornography.[3] He calls himself a "homophobe" and performs a song entitled, The Homo Song.[9] He refers to “real Muslims" as terrorists.[3] On the subject of women, Armstrong has said, "Women have two places: In front of the sink and behind the vacuum."[1] He believes one can lose their salvation and must work to maintain it by stopping sinning/repenting from sinning and trusting in Jesus Christ. In 2009, he debated Mike Sprott, a Baptist campus ministry leader and pastor, at the University of South Florida campus, on confrontational open air preaching and the message of repentance and holiness.[10]
Armstrong's preaching is criticized within some Christian circles. Brother Micah and Sister Elizabeth frequently preach against homosexuality, masturbation, and premarital sex,[11] in a way that critics find confrontational. Armstrong calls male critics who challenge his preaching on homosexuality sodomites,[12] and has said that sorority girls put whorehouses out of business by giving away free sex.[13] Micah claims to be sinless (an unorthodox view called sinless perfectionism).[14]
He commonly toured with Brother Jed and Sister Cindy.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Reeves, Jay (2008-06-30). "Preacher stirs up college campuses". Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 19, 2010. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
- ^ Grant Edwards (2018-07-07), Denton County Police Chief Harassing Open Air Street Preacher Taken From a Jesse Morrell Film, retrieved 2019-07-28
- ^ a b c Brother Micah speaks on Boca campus
- ^ A Blast From the Past for Brother Micah
- ^ Traveling Preacher’s Visit to WVU Ignites Controversy Archived 2012-09-15 at archive.today
- ^ Navera, Tristan. Preachers condemn supporters of Obama, music, Palmerfest, The Post. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ Brother Micah | THE MOVIE | Open Air Preacher | Documentary Film by Jesse Morrell Accessed 2014-07-21.
- ^ Man Strips in front of Fundamentalist Preacher!. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
- ^ Ideal religion preaches gospel of peace and love, not fire and brimstone
- ^ "(Part 1) Brother Micah Armstrong Debating Baptist Pastor Mike Sprott". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ Brother Micah and Sister Elizabeth at UCF. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
- ^ Brother Micah at JMU. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
- ^ FGCU hit again by the lunatic preacher. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
- ^ The Baptizing of Micah Armstrong. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.