How do you have church?

[Jovannab]

This is what I see as most effective,too! God is showing us as a body in O'Fallon MO that He is tired of spirit- filled believers putting on a form of godliness and denying the POWER thereof. Praise often feels like a game show. Worship is sometimes designed by leaders to elicit powerful emotions that feel good.

We can waste time drumming up emotion that pacifies us into doing nothing!

What is the purpose of "having service"? Do we understand the times we are in? Only the Spirit can lead us surely each time two or three come together to accomplish what is needed.

Teaching is separately needed! How do we get the Word back into ppl's hearts? Judgement turned around backward is so prevalent. We have to find new ways to take God's principles and good news of salvation to those who need it.

Personal testimony of how God has been so real in our lives may be the best weapon to overcome the strongholds we face. They also will generate true worship. When I see lives changing, it motivates me to make opportunities to rescue others.

Do we put too much emphasis on being used by God in gifts and ministry? So many who are powerfully used by God fall away. Does feeling God's presence or speaking under the anointing, being used in the gifts of the spirit indicate we are fulfilling God's purpose in our lives, or even saved?

[Abiding Now]

We go to church, sing some songs, receive the offering, and then the preacher screams at us for about an hour, then we all go home.































J/K!

[Rudy]

Originally Posted by Abiding Now

We go to church, sing some songs, receive the offering, and then the preacher screams at us for about an hour, then we all go home.






























J/K!

LOL

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by Jovannab

This is what I see as most effective,too! God is showing us as a body in O'Fallon MO that He is tired of spirit- filled believers putting on a form of godliness and denying the POWER thereof. Praise often feels like a game show. Worship is sometimes designed by leaders to elicit powerful emotions that feel good.

We can waste time drumming up emotion that pacifies us into doing nothing!

What is the purpose of "having service"? Do we understand the times we are in? Only the Spirit can lead us surely each time two or three come together to accomplish what is needed.

Teaching is separately needed! How do we get the Word back into ppl's hearts? Judgement turned around backward is so prevalent. We have to find new ways to take God's principles and good news of salvation to those who need it.

Personal testimony of how God has been so real in our lives may be the best weapon to overcome the strongholds we face. They also will generate true worship. When I see lives changing, it motivates me to make opportunities to rescue others.

Do we put too much emphasis on being used by God in gifts and ministry? So many who are powerfully used by God fall away. Does feeling God's presence or speaking under the anointing, being used in the gifts of the spirit indicate we are fulfilling God's purpose in our lives, or even saved?

Is your group meeting in a home or a church? We have personally found that genuine fellowship, and worship are much easier to come by when like-minded believers meet in small groups, such as a home or other building to accommodate them. It has also been our experience that celebrating the Lord's Supper together each time we meet brings a sweet spirit to our meeting, as we never want to forget what the Lord did for us at Calvary with this simple reminder.

[Esaias]

shameless bump of my own thread... lol