Hello Becky,
Just prior to coming out of "The Church" I was a member of a charismatic church here in Minneapolis called Speak the Word Church. A former pastor there, Roberta Morrison, was a very close friend of Joyce Meyer. Actually, it was as a result of going to hear Joyce at this church that I became a member there. What I have since come to notice about all such ministries is that they are all extremely carnal in there focus. It seems that they view our existance as being fundamentally spiritual trying to master the human experience instead of being mortal working toward the spiritual. I think that is why so much emphasis is placed on prosperity, healing and gifts of the Spirit as opposed to becoming Christlike. They assume that we moved from being spiritually dead to spiritually alive as a result of the "sinners prayer", and now all that is left is to take back (in the flesh) everything the devil is attributed to having stolen from us. I have listened to Joyce a couple of times since coming out, and although she speaks from the bible as her source, it is only the carnal side of the Word that comes forth.
What Joyce wants us to do is to tell someone about the physical blessings we have received from God as a result of being part of "The Church". In truth, if we told people what God is actually doing in our lives they probably wouldn't want anything to do with it. Blessings are always more fun than judgement and chastisement, but blessings only last for this life while repentance lasts into immortality.
As for me, give me the meat of the spiritual Word and keep the milk.
Regards,
Mark