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Originally Posted by GrowingPains
Aquila, no doubt the larger the church gathering, the more weighty the challenge, but you seem to believe we can't accomplish 1 Corinthians 14:26-40 through a larger church dynamic. Small group ministries, through the encouragement of large churches, have been quite successful at helping disciple thousands. While I share your burden for these special times of apostolic gathering, I don't think building a church center for corporate worship is necessarily the wrong thing -- nor, do I believe, one person speaking to the church at a designated time is less than what God wants. I don't see it as either-or. We can have both! Families should be more encouraged to bring church to their homes IMO. |
The problem I've often seen in some apostolic churches that do not have small group ministries, is that some oppose these groups because they see them as a possible undermining of the pastor's authority. If many men are teaching throughout the assembly, and even called of GOD to teach and alternate teaching on Sunday mornings, this can tamper with the one-Pastor model so many have become accustomed to. Do you agree?
-Bro. Alex