Seeking OneGod Spirit Filled Church in Joplin Area
 

Any suggestions?

Re: Seeking OneGod Spirit Filled Church in Joplin
 

Joplin, Missuori UPC church is pastored by my cousin, Tony Stoddart. I have to get the actual church name.

Re: Seeking OneGod Spirit Filled Church in Joplin
 

Yea, all the ones around here (including that one) seem to be pretty strict on standards. I'm really looking for a truth preaching church without all the "standard" mess.

Re: Seeking OneGod Spirit Filled Church in Joplin
 

You mean there are churches that are not "Spirit-filled"? I've never seen one of those.

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Boy I have! Ha! You haven't been to some of the ones I've been to!

Re: Seeking OneGod Spirit Filled Church in Joplin
 

Interesting. I've always been of the understanding that God's Spirit fills any place where Jesus Christ is proclaimed as Lord.

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Ooookay, let me explain this slowly with love. Some places allow more freedom in worship - by saying "spirit filled" I'm referring to a church that believes in speaking in tongues and receiving the Holyghost.

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OOOOOOoooooohhhhhhh......I had no idea that's what you were referring to!! Now I understand! But you mean there are churches that don't allow "freedom to worship?" I can't imagine that!:D

But now....a church that doesn't speak in tongues doesn't believe in receiving the Holy Ghost? I'm asking because our church doesn't speak in tongues (as per pentecostal cultural tradition), although I don't prohibit it on a personal level, but I most certainly believe in the infilling of the Holy Spirit! :)

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They do believe in standards, although I know Tony Stoddart can get revelatory with the Word. A person would get genuinely fed there.

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This is a futile argument. NOW will win this argument...everytime.