Community Family Church, Tommy Bates

[n david]

Anyone been to or know of Community Family Church in Independence, KY, pastored by Tommy Bates. I was browsing the list of live webcasts on christian world media yesterday and started watching CFC's sunday night service. The 20 minutes or so that I watched was pretty good.

I think they're non-denom, but believe baptism in Jesus name and HG. Tommy Bates has preached several times at an AoG church in FL.

Anyone heard of Tommy Bates or CFC?

[navygoat1998]

Originally Posted by n david

Anyone been to or know of Community Family Church in Independence, KY, pastored by Tommy Bates. I was browsing the list of live webcasts on christian world media yesterday and started watching CFC's sunday night service. The 20 minutes or so that I watched was pretty good.

I think they're non-denom, but believe baptism in Jesus name and HG. Tommy Bates has preached several times at an AoG church in FL.

Anyone heard of Tommy Bates or CFC?

I love Tommy Bates. He has a Holiness background and maybe Church of God. He and the AG are very friendly. His dcotrine is not much different than the AG.

I am going to purchase some of his preaching DVD's.

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There is but one living and true God, everlasting, of infinite power, wisdom and goodness, maker and preserver of all things, both visible and invisible. In the unity of this God-Head, there are three persons of one substance, of eternal being, and equal in holiness, justice, wisdom, power, and dignity. These three are the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost;Jesus Christ is the only Begotten Son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, crucified, buried, and raised from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as the intercessor;

All have sinned and come short of the glory of God; repentance is commanded of God and necessary for forgiveness of sins;

Justification, Regeneration, and the New Birth are wrought by faith in the blood of Jesus;

In Sanctification subsequent to the New Birth wrought by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ;

Holiness to be God’s Standard of living for His people;

In the baptism of the Holy Ghost subsequent to a clean heart;

In speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance, and that it is the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost;

In water baptism by immersion and all who repent should be baptized;

Divine healing is provided for all in the atonement;

In the Lord’s Supper and Washing of the Saints’ feet;

In the premillenial second coming of Jesus, first to resurrect the righteous dead and to catch away the living saints to Him in the air, and second, to reign on the earth a thousand years;

In the bodily resurrection, eternal life for the righteous, and eternal punishment for the wicked;

[n david]

I want to watch the service next Sunday night (afternoon for me on the west coast). I'd love to visit CFC sometime.

[navygoat1998]

Originally Posted by n david

I want to watch the service next Sunday night (afternoon for me on the west coast). I'd love to visit CFC sometime.

We moved here (Jacksonville) from Southern California.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdNVhalvEtU

[LOVE JESUS]

I was at his church last night. It was a powerful service. Praying for the children and even college age kids. They even prayed for the school teachers and Sunday School teachers, Missionettes (girls' club), anyone who taught kids. We go to his church every Sunday night. He is definitely anointed and knows how to preach. His people know how to praise God and worship. He preaches a lot of Church of God campmeetings and Assembly of God churches. He is not in any of their organizations but doctrine about the same. We leave early to get a good seat as most of the time, they are pretty much full. The church is 10 miles off interstate I - 75 on a 2 lane road (highway 16). I think I heard their attendance is around 2,000. They have 2 Sunday morning services, plus Sunday School and then church Sunday night. His church has many many musicians.

I LOVE HIS CHURCH. - BECAUSE OF THE ANOINTING AND WORSHIP.

[Jack Shephard]

I have watch TB for years. He is great, but I am not a huge fan of the Holiness, screaming preacher, model. However, I feel he is pretty genuine. I was watching an episode once where he talked about going to a oneness church to sing with his family and they were asked to sing standing in the altar area solely because they baptized in F, S, and HG. He is good though.

[n david]

Originally Posted by LOVE JESUS

I was at his church last night. It was a powerful service. Praying for the children and even college age kids. They even prayed for the school teachers and Sunday School teachers, Missionettes (girls' club), anyone who taught kids. We go to his church every Sunday night. He is definitely anointed and knows how to preach. His people know how to praise God and worship. He preaches a lot of Church of God campmeetings and Assembly of God churches. He is not in any of their organizations but doctrine about the same. We leave early to get a good seat as most of the time, they are pretty much full. The church is 10 miles off interstate I - 75 on a 2 lane road (highway 16). I think I heard their attendance is around 2,000. They have 2 Sunday morning services, plus Sunday School and then church Sunday night. His church has many many musicians.

I LOVE HIS CHURCH. - BECAUSE OF THE ANOINTING AND WORSHIP.

Awesome!

[OneAccord]

I watch TB every chance I get. Powerful preacher. I thought he was affiliated w/ the Church of God, but was told the other day he is independent. He preaches a lot of their campmeetings. A good brother in the Lord.

[CC1]

Originally Posted by Jack Shephard

I have watch TB for years. He is great, but I am not a huge fan of the Holiness, screaming preacher, model. However, I feel he is pretty genuine. I was watching an episode once where he talked about going to a oneness church to sing with his family and they were asked to sing standing in the altar area solely because they baptized in F, S, and HG. He is good though.

That is because we all know platforms are "holy ground". Just like Jesus and the Apostles told us they were in the New Testament. Oh......wait......never mind.

[RandyWayne]

Is there a link to any web site where a person can watch him?