see, that is too cool! i was jokingly telling my husband when we pastor, we were going to have a coffee bar in our church.... He told me about a church that really had a starbucks and i thought he was joking... I was amazed when it turned out to be true! I think it's great!!!!
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*sigh* I did nothing yesterday.... I wasn't finished so I did nothing again today!
see, that is too cool! i was jokingly telling my husband when we pastor, we were going to have a coffee bar in our church.... He told me about a church that really had a starbucks and i thought he was joking... I was amazed when it turned out to be true! I think it's great!!!!
We serve starbucks coffee and Otis Spunkmeyer cookies on Thursday nights at our midweek service in Savannah. The Jackson church has coffee and donuts on Sunday mornings and our church in Corinth has coffee and either donuts or cookies on Sunday mornings. It's a great way to break the ice with new folks.
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Everyone will refer to preachers in the new org by these titles:
1. "Oh Great Poobah of Enlightenment"
2. "Bob"(we will find some scripture that proves that someone was called Bob one time and base this tradition on that scripture... I'm still looking for it but I have confidence that I will find something since people seem to be able to find a scripture to support pretty much any belief possible.)
My near perfect church.....just like the one we used to have before we moved, like the one I was saved in.
No organization, government, corporations, businesses....just CHURCH. There were no titles, everyone was "brother" or "sister."
Families were together the entire time, not split up into age segregated groups and taught completely different things.
Worship was simple and sincere, not fancy productions with "professional" music teams. Sometimes we didn't even have music, in which case we just lifted our voices to God, clapped our hands and worshiped him with what we had.
Biblical family structure was taught and encouraged.
The Apostle's Doctrine was taught uncompromisingly, and unadulterated.
We shared testimonies with one another every time we got together, it encouraged our faith. The "services" were very relaxed and flexible. If God moved, we didn't have to worry about the "schedule", we simply let Him do what he wanted.
It wasn't just a "church," it was a family. I miss it terribly.
You see, golf can be a great evangelism tool! You have a couple of guys held captive for four hours to share the Apostolic message. There is always a lake or pond nearby somewhere for a baptism if necessary!
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You see, golf can be a great evangelism tool! You have a couple of guys held captive for four hours to share the Apostolic message. There is always a lake or pond nearby somewhere for a baptism if necessary!
Folks there is more truth to this than you might think. I travel extensively so I am often alone at the golf course and I get paired up with folks I don't know. The "getting acquainted period" on the first tee always opens the door for a statement that leads to the opportunity to testify of God's grace and mercy. I haven't baptized anyone yet but we have had short prayer meetings for specific needs. This also has prevented the normal cursing and sets the tone for the day.
And thats why the"Apostolic" Church of today is what it is. Thats what this thread admits. That EVERYONE KNOWS something is wrong they just dont realize what it is.
MtD, the problems with the Apostolic church have nothing to do with teaching soul sleep and post trib.
that is your hang up.
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MtD, the problems with the Apostolic church have nothing to do with teaching soul sleep and post trib.
that is your hang up.
Well of course its more than that. It is the false doctrines of pre prib rapture, immortal Souls tortured for zillions of years, Sin for men to wear beards, sin for Woman to trim hair. Cursed if you dont tithe and of course you dont really have to cease from sin! This is a more full explanation of the problem.
Apostolics like yourself like to wrap yourselves around Acts 2:38 and feel you are safe. Everything else is minor. So you build on a small part of the true foundation as if the teachings of Jesus are mostly "just minors".
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