Seeking OneGod Spirit Filled Church in Joplin Area

HeartofWorship · #1 01-05-2011, 03:28 PM

Any suggestions?

mfblume · #2 01-05-2011, 03:47 PM

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

HeartofWorship · #3 01-05-2011, 06:08 PM

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.

notofworks · #4 01-05-2011, 06:17 PM

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

HeartofWorship · #5 01-05-2011, 06:46 PM

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

notofworks · #6 01-05-2011, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by HeartofWorship

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

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

HeartofWorship · #7 01-05-2011, 06:54 PM

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.

notofworks · #8 01-05-2011, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by HeartofWorship

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.

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!

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!

mfblume · #9 01-05-2011, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by HeartofWorship

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.

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

Jack Shephard · #10 01-05-2011, 08:04 PM

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