WPF's Youth Congress?

[Consapostolic1]

Originally Posted by Sept5SavedTeen

Tired of being independent?! Being independent is the best, lol!

Yeah, I know, indeps can miss out on fellowship every now and then...

GOD BLESS!
Bro. Alex

We've been independent since I've been at my church and it would really be nice to see some new faces. Why do you think being Independent is so great.

[Neck]

Originally Posted by Sept5SavedTeen

Anybody here going? Anyone part of an assembly or group of assemblies that are sending their young people? I am awfully tempted to go. And after seeing the price of airfare from Providence, RI to Tulsa, along with the cheap motel rates in Tulsa, I might be able to spring it. Well, I figured I'd throw this out there and see if anyone is or knows anyone that is going.

GOD BLESS!
Bro. Alex

Since I am 43 and the last Younth Congress I went to was, Shreveport, LA in 1983 in the UPC.

I think I will stay home...

[Sept5SavedTeen]

Originally Posted by Consapostolic1

We've been independent since I've been at my church and it would really be nice to see some new faces. Why do you think being Independent is so great.

I don't like denominationalism... it's divisive and it is NOT biblical. Also, I find organization people to be arrogant and proud. This WPF looks better than the UPC, but I say if they're forming an org just for fellowship, why not just leave the UPC, go indep and just have fellowship. Which assembly in OK do you attend, brother?

Now that I think of it too, there is a WPF pastor about 3-4 hours north of where I live, in Bangor, ME, called Bro. Smith, he also has a conference called Heritage every year in May, so some of his young people might go to PEAK, and I know Bro. Calhoun, so I might contact him also to see if his youth are going.

GOD BLESS!
Bro. Alex

[B_Kendrick]

Originally Posted by Sept5SavedTeen

I don't like denominationalism... it's divisive and it is NOT biblical. Also, I find organization people to be arrogant and proud. This WPF looks better than the UPC, but I say if they're forming an org just for fellowship, why not just leave the UPC, go indep and just have fellowship. Which assembly in OK do you attend, brother?

I agree 100%! We pulled out of the UPC back in November, yet our fellowship has not changed on bit!!! SO what is the purpose of the WPF? We have the same fellowship. Pacific Coast Camp, On Course, West Coast Conference. All of these conferences we have attended even when we were in the UPC. So its not our fellowship thats changed so why join something like WPF?

[tv1a]

I'm busy watching paint peel off my wall.

[TCSQ]

Originally Posted by tv1a

I'm busy watching paint peel off my wall.

Just be careful NOT to eat the flakes. Lead poisoning and all you know....

[NW Pastor]

Originally Posted by Sept5SavedTeen

I don't like denominationalism... it's divisive and it is NOT biblical. Also, I find organization people to be arrogant and proud.

That's interesting. I find many independents to be arrogant and proud. This is why they find it difficult to work together with anyone who does not replicate all of their core values. They rarely unite for progressive missions, choosing rather to host ralleys around the core beliefs. Oftentimes, the unity they are able to achieve is eventually lost due to differences of minor doctrinal positions, or over who is in charge. (Remember, these are "independents").

Peter, Paul, and other apostles often were able put aside sharp differences, so the gospel message would not be marginalized by fruitless infighting. They are the ones who turned the world upside down. Perhaps we could learn as much from the apostles fellowship as we do from the doctrine.

[Barb]

Originally Posted by NW Pastor

Peter, Paul, and other apostles often were able put aside sharp differences, so the gospel message would not be marginalized by fruitless infighting. They are the ones who turned the world upside down. Perhaps we could learn as much from the apostles fellowship as we do from the doctrine.

For the most part, as of late I have tried to stay clear of these threads because this back and forth stuff is not why I'm here.

However, I must say that I agree with this part of your post. If we could only learn from those who made it work...*sigh*

[CC1]

Originally Posted by NW Pastor

That's interesting. I find many independents to be arrogant and proud. This is why they find it difficult to work together with anyone who does not replicate all of their core values. They rarely unite for progressive missions, choosing rather to host ralleys around the core beliefs. Oftentimes, the unity they are able to achieve is eventually lost due to differences of minor doctrinal positions, or over who is in charge. (Remember, these are "independents").

Peter, Paul, and other apostles often were able put aside sharp differences, so the gospel message would not be marginalized by fruitless infighting. They are the ones who turned the world upside down. Perhaps we could learn as much from the apostles fellowship as we do from the doctrine.

LOL!!! NW Pastor this was a great comeback to the poster who found members of org.'s "arrogant", etc.

I know there are some fine GIB's but your points are well taken that for some being independent is more about not playing well with others or submitting than anything else.

I would say that for every arrogrant or otherwise flawed "organizations" person there is also an independent one with the same flaws.

[NW Pastor]

Originally Posted by CC1

LOL!!! NW Pastor this was a great comeback to the poster who found members of org.'s "arrogant", etc.

I know there are some fine GIB's but your points are well taken that for some being independent is more about not playing well with others or submitting than anything else.

I would say that for every arrogrant or otherwise flawed "organizations" person there is also an independent one with the same flaws.

Thanks. I did feel a little rediculous for pointing out the obvious. But what could I do? It was obvious.