Phoenix area church recommendations?

SiblingRevelry · #1 11-25-2007, 10:02 AM

Anyone have recommendations for a good church in the Phoenix area? One that won't be too hard on a woman who feels half-naked when she puts on a dress (i.e., backslider who is much more comfortable in slacks)?

chaotic_resolve · #2 11-25-2007, 12:23 PM

Depending on where in the Phoenix Metro area:

Phoenix - The Pentecostals of Phoenix, Pastor Rob Bibb - UPC
Tempe - Christ Life Church, Pastor Philip Goldsberry - Non-Denominational

CC1 · #3 11-25-2007, 04:41 PM

I second the motion regarding Christ Life Church pastored by my old JCM fellow student and former Christ Church Associate Pastor Phil Goldsberry.

The church has a UPC background in that it was founded by an exUPC pastor Jim Roam who died a couple of years or so ago.

I understand the church runs around 500-800 people so it is big enough to have a lot going on but small enough that you won't get lost.

Jekyll · #4 11-25-2007, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by CC1

I second the motion regarding Christ Life Church pastored by my old JCM fellow student and former Christ Church Associate Pastor Phil Goldsberry.

The church has a UPC background in that it was founded by an exUPC pastor Jim Roam who died a couple of years or so ago.

I understand the church runs around 500-800 people so it is big enough to have a lot going on but small enough that you won't get lost.

You can find him on the radio everyday in the jungle...oh, that's ROAM not ROME

Thad · #5 11-25-2007, 05:20 PM

I seroiusly Doubt if you'd like the church Comb's pastors now. At one time it was UPC but dan Scott made it into a catholic church (episcopalian) in worship and in practice. Comb's has tried to change it back a little.

#6 11-25-2007, 04:45 PM

In spite of what CC1 has intimated, please do not hesitate to visit Rob Bibb's church. His wife is an old Bible school classmate of mine!

Rob is a moderate and I assure you you would be welcomed and made comfortable there!

Thad · #7 11-25-2007, 04:55 PM

Are you looking for a UPC church ? XUPC ??

There are 3 or 4 XUPC churches Liberal - Knutson, Goldsberry, Combs(formally Roam's) and another one that is slipping my mind (JCM Grad)

and a few XUPC ultra conservative churches (from what you said that wouldn't be what you are after lol) Abbott and Garrett

There are a few moderate Liberal UPC churches like Bibs and Hudson.

moderate conservative are Hogan and McCarey.

SiblingRevelry · #8 11-26-2007, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Thad

Are you looking for a UPC church ? XUPC ??

There are 3 or 4 XUPC churches Liberal - Knutson, Goldsberry, Combs(formally Roam's) and another one that is slipping my mind (JCM Grad)

and a few XUPC ultra conservative churches (from what you said that wouldn't be what you are after lol) Abbott and Garrett

There are a few moderate Liberal UPC churches like Bibs and Hudson.

moderate conservative are Hogan and McCarey.

Thad, I have no idea what I'm looking for. Let me take that back. I do have an idea of what I am looking for. A church with some good preaching, where people aren't afraid to shout and there's good worship of Jesus. Lots of emphasis on worshipping Jesus. I was thinking about it and I guess one thing that put me off about the tithing sermon I heard today was that I didn't hear anything about Jesus and the altar call was to pray about tithing. Going to an apostolic church, that's just not right.

Keeping that in mind, I'm quite willing to go to a church that's more conservative if they're preaching Jesus.