Unconventional Church "Vision" Service

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

The format is much of the same. They baptized in Jesus name wasn't a big deal to them but they did it. However they were as the majority not very organized. David Berg came out from them that scandalized the movement but those that I knew were not of his stripe. Doctrine meant very little.

Surprised that you knew of the Children Of God. They were the first well organized group I met as a young "Jesus People" believer. They were really hard hitting. There is a video I watch showing them baptizing in Jesus name and praying for a guy to get the Holy Ghost.

I had seriously thought about joining them at one time. Then the truth came out about David Berg. He took what could have been a great group and led many into delusion and destruction. I think he will have one of the worse punishments in Hell.

[Michael The Disciple]

More interesting than the typical Apostolic Church.

[aegsm76]

I have been in some of those typical churches.
Glad my church is not "typical" !

[Esaias]

I didn't know that church was supposed to be "interesting"? I thought the people were the church? Hey, the local Greek Orthodox church is bound to have one of the most "interesting" services you can imagine!

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Esaias

I didn't know that church was supposed to be "interesting"? I thought the people were the church? Hey, the local Greek Orthodox church is bound to have one of the most "interesting" services you can imagine!

Well lets say in "contrast" to the ones around here I would hope they were interesting enough to make it worthwhile to go to. I guess some feel if you shout and have the token message that its a sin to miss a Church service its good enough.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Esaias

I didn't know that church was supposed to be "interesting"? I thought the people were the church? Hey, the local Greek Orthodox church is bound to have one of the most "interesting" services you can imagine!

[shazeep]

that seems pretty harsh E, i mean a church can't be interesting?

[UnTraditional]

When grace is proclaimed, and grace being the person of Jesus, Church is always interesting. A service of the Church is interesting when we get together, build each other up, edify the fellowship, and exalt the Lord! The difference, the Church are the believers and the service is when we get together, and not just in a "church building". We are the Church, and where two or three are gathered together in His name, there He is in the midst of them!

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by UnTraditional

where two or three are gathered together in His name, there He is in the midst of them!

yes, that suggests quite a different model than the one we have been given to understand, imo. "Gathered together in His Name" is interpreted as the "why," when it is likely the "how."

[Sister Alvear]

Actually I enjoyed listening to the vision. He was very clear how they are spending their money. I love honesty above all things. Of course we see some things differently however loved the way he expressed things to the people.

Tell him he would fit in good with my street children they too have no shoes! (ha....)
Hope he likes to joke!