Seeking OneGod Spirit Filled Church in Joplin Area

[HeartofWorship]

Relocating unforunately really isn't an option right now. We're pretty established here. We're willing to drive. We actually found one we liked about an hour and a half away, but I'm just hoping perhaps we can find one just a little closer.

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by HeartofWorship

Relocating unforunately really isn't an option right now. We're pretty established here. We're willing to drive. We actually found one we liked about an hour and a half away, but I'm just hoping perhaps we can find one just a little closer.

Totally understand that. I'll pray God's will be done in your life.

Bless you and your family.

Have you considered the "Homechurch" concept?

[HeartofWorship]

Thank you SO much for your prayers. Trust me they're very needed at this point. I haven't considered that, but I will look into that.

Thank you

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by HeartofWorship

Well, what NOW fails to recognize is the fact I am in the TRIAL OF MY LIFE with this issue and am very, very desperately searching for a good church. I know in my heart the type of church I feel like would be a good fit for my family, but I'm having a horrible time finding one, and it's very frustrating, depressing, you name it. While in the beginning of my journey I might've had the energy to spar and joke around -- I do love a good debate -- at this point I am all out of "juice", I am just weary. I want an on fire for God church. I don't want a "concert", I want worship. I want to be fed with God's word. I don't want to be dictated by traditions of men -- but instead led by God's word. Hope that breaks it down. Please if anyone knows of any churches in my general area please let me know. Thank you...

I understand and I guess the only reason I'm bringing up the whole discussion is this.....in the middle of my search for what was real and what wasn't, I experienced the tangible, irresistible, unstoppable force of the Holy Spirit in a church where no one had probably ever spoken in tongues, ran, shouted, or any of the pentecostal staples. Instead, it was the simple Comforter, opening a world to me that I had previously only dreamed of.

I'm saying what I'm saying because I have a genuine heartfelt desire that you, or anyone, not limit your search to a church that speaks in tongues.

In all seriousness, I'm not arguing just to argue, I'm hoping that something said, however small, would open the door to you or someone else to realize there's an incredible world of the incredible Spirit of God that exists that we'll never discover if all we are looking for is tongues and/or emotion.

I sincerely will call on the Lord on your behalf that you find what you're looking for and experience God like never before.

[HeartofWorship]

Thank you NOW. I am doing my best to open my heart to His will and His way. I feel like the way I've walked all my life -- though was in the best intentions -- was misguided. I'm just done with the "judgemental/nobody's going to heaven but us/if you don't dress like us you're not of God", I'm just done and weary with all that. But yet on the other side of the spectrum I'm just finding a lot of trinitarianism, and I'm just at a loss of what to do.

[unitedpraise10]

Originally Posted by HeartofWorship

Any suggestions?

Christian Life Center in Joplin is a UPC church. I've been several times. It's a great church.