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diakonos 02-21-2020 07:15 PM

Anyone familiar with these churches?
 
I found 2 churches “nearby.” :lol

One is Calvary Tabernacle in Bentonville (9miles). The other is The Pentecostals of Northwest Arkansas (13 miles).

I haven’t found anything closer.

Nicodemus1968 02-21-2020 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by diakonos (Post 1581073)
I found 2 churches “nearby.” :lol

One is Calvary Tabernacle in Bentonville (9miles). The other is The Pentecostals of Northwest Arkansas (13 miles).

I haven’t found anything closer.

“Go to the church of your choice on Sunday.....”:rockband

diakonos 02-21-2020 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Nicodemus1968 (Post 1581074)
“Go to the church of your choice on Sunday.....”:rockband

Reformed Baptist it is

diakonos 02-21-2020 07:45 PM

Re: Anyone familiar with these churches?
 
I really just want a small old time holiness church

Nicodemus1968 02-21-2020 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by diakonos (Post 1581075)
Reformed Baptist it is

That was a song by Dave Garrett. He was a A/P Pastor from Canada.

consapente89 02-22-2020 07:12 AM

Re: Anyone familiar with these churches?
 
Don’t know them but just looking online. The Pentecostal Church, Springdale

diakonos 02-22-2020 09:45 AM

Re: Anyone familiar with these churches?
 
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Originally Posted by consapente89 (Post 1581096)
Don’t know them but just looking online. The Pentecostal Church, Springdale

That’s 20 miles out. We don’t have a vehicle. Thanks anyway. I’m going to see if any of these churches have a van or maybe someone out this way they attends.

Evang.Benincasa 02-22-2020 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Nicodemus1968 (Post 1581074)
“Go to the church of your choice on Sunday.....”:rockband

Do you have the CD?

Nicodemus1968 02-22-2020 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa (Post 1581142)
Do you have the CD?

I believe I have the tape. Ill have to look.

diakonos 02-22-2020 04:25 PM

Update
 
I messaged both churches. I got a reply from one. .

Then the pastor personally contacted me to ask if anyone reached out. He is sending a van for us in the morning.

I’m filled with joy. One of my friends is a “kid” who attends the same church back home. The other friend is his age and is an agnostic. The night before we left one of the young ministers from our church met with them. He prayed with them. Our agnostic friend broke down into tears. He said he felt something. I told him that he felt the Holy Spirit.

This guy wasn’t open to attending church at all. We’ve invited him many times. But he can’t deny what he felt. He’s accompanying us to church in the morning.

(The outreach coordinator called while I was typing out this post)

Evang.Benincasa 02-22-2020 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Nicodemus1968 (Post 1581147)
I believe I have the tape. Ill have to look.

Did you get that one from me?

Pressing-On 02-27-2020 02:04 PM

Re: Update
 
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Originally Posted by diakonos (Post 1581148)
I messaged both churches. I got a reply from one. .

Then the pastor personally contacted me to ask if anyone reached out. He is sending a van for us in the morning.

I’m filled with joy. One of my friends is a “kid” who attends the same church back home. The other friend is his age and is an agnostic. The night before we left one of the young ministers from our church met with them. He prayed with them. Our agnostic friend broke down into tears. He said he felt something. I told him that he felt the Holy Spirit.

This guy wasn’t open to attending church at all. We’ve invited him many times. But he can’t deny what he felt. He’s accompanying us to church in the morning.

(The outreach coordinator called while I was typing out this post)

Awesome!

diakonos 03-03-2020 09:09 PM

Re: Anyone familiar with these churches?
 
DELETE this thread. I shouldn’t have asked a bunch of strangers online if they are familiar with these churches. I should have called every pastor in the area to discuss every doctrinal stance and standard.

hometown guy 03-03-2020 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by diakonos (Post 1581947)
DELETE this thread. I shouldn’t have asked a bunch of strangers online if they are familiar with these churches. I should have called every pastor in the area to discuss every doctrinal stance and standard.

Did I miss something?????.... be more productive with your time and if you call just have a list of your requirements for a church and see if they agree to them rather than having to listen to all their stances lol

Evang.Benincasa 03-04-2020 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by diakonos (Post 1581947)
DELETE this thread. I shouldn’t have asked a bunch of strangers online if they are familiar with these churches. I should have called every pastor in the area to discuss every doctrinal stance and standard.

It works for me. But, I wouldn’t of moved to an area and then started to figure out where to go. I’d already started my due diligence way prior to my leaving.
But that’s just me. I’m funny like that. Having someone on a forum tell me that Pastor Foofoofnick is a great guy and that the church is awesome would be the opinion of 50 different posters. But the church may be the biggest waste of MY time. Therefore, time better served would be calling people YOU know, and who know YOU, to steer YOU to the place right for YOU. Like the Brother YOU and I know. He might be able to give you a heads up for a good place. Then again you might not like the choice. Again, coming to a forum to ask what is a good church, and then turning around and telling the forum that their choices are legalistic? Kind of makes one think they wasted their time posting a church. You understand where I’m coming from now?

Evang.Benincasa 03-04-2020 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by hometown guy (Post 1581953)
Did I miss something?????.... be more productive with your time and if you call just have a list of your requirements for a church and see if they agree to them rather than having to listen to all their stances lol

That works.

Call church ABC tell Pastor Foofoofnick all the things you want.

Right?

diakonos 03-04-2020 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa (Post 1581961)
That works.

Call church ABC tell Pastor Foofoofnick all the things you want.

Right?

LOL :lol

That’s a red flag to any pastor. Really.

Michael The Disciple 03-04-2020 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by diakonos (Post 1581970)
LOL :lol

That’s a red flag to any pastor. Really.

Thats why I would have done the same thing Lily did. My experience is many Pastors dont like to be bothered with questions about doctrine and practice.

Evang.Benincasa 03-04-2020 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple (Post 1582014)
Thats why I would have done the same thing Lily did. My experience is many Pastors dont like to be bothered with questions about doctrine and practice.

Maybe it’s the way you come across to them?

diakonos 03-04-2020 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple (Post 1582014)
Thats why I would have done the same thing Lily did. My experience is many Pastors dont like to be bothered with questions about doctrine and practice.

Well, I’ve never met a pastor that didn’t want to be questioned. But someone calling asking 100 questions would raise flags, at least for me.

I’d tell ‘em, come check us out. You’re not obliged to stay. God bless you on your merry way.
:lol :happydance

diakonos 03-04-2020 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa (Post 1582021)
Maybe it’s the way you come across to them?

Right. You know when someone is sincere or not.

Evang.Benincasa 03-04-2020 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by diakonos (Post 1582026)
Right. You know when someone is sincere or not.

Yes.

Evang.Benincasa 03-04-2020 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by diakonos (Post 1582025)
Well, I’ve never met a pastor that didn’t want to be questioned. But someone calling asking 100 questions would raise flags, at least for me.

I’d tell ‘em, come check us out. You’re not obliged to stay. God bless you on your merry way.
:lol :happydance

:highfive

diakonos 03-04-2020 07:37 PM

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:highfive
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Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa (Post 1582051)
:highfive


Michael The Disciple 03-04-2020 08:14 PM

Re: Anyone familiar with these churches?
 
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Originally Posted by diakonos (Post 1582025)
Well, I’ve never met a pastor that didn’t want to be questioned. But someone calling asking 100 questions would raise flags, at least for me.

I’d tell ‘em, come check us out. You’re not obliged to stay. God bless you on your merry way.
:lol :happydance

I have called many and found only a few that seemed interested in talking about doctrine. Yea what you said you would tell them is what they GENERALLY DO say.

Nicodemus1968 03-04-2020 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple (Post 1582055)
I have called many and found only a few that seemed interested in talking about doctrine. Yea what you said you would tell them is what they GENERALLY DO say.

It may be in your approach, also what you consider doctrine.

diakonos 03-04-2020 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Nicodemus1968 (Post 1582061)
It may be in your approach, also what you consider doctrine.

Prolly argued about beards :lol


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