Does Your Church Name Include the Words... - Page 4

James Griffin · #31 04-05-2008, 09:03 AM

Interesting until everyone started talking about name changes...

I believe the legally incorporated name of Church of Champions is NW UPC. Name was changed years ago. Pastor only recently left the org.

An interesting trend here. Why are so many churches so "proud" of their Apostolic message changing their names?

SDG · #32 04-05-2008, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by James Griffin

Interesting until everyone started talking about name changes...

I believe the legally incorporated name of Church of Champions is NW UPC. Name was changed years ago. Pastor only recently left the org.

An interesting trend here. Why are so many churches so "proud" of their Apostolic message changing their names?

The Great Apostasy?

James Griffin · #33 04-05-2008, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

The Great Apostasy?

Is my friend looking for a spot on one of the more conservative forums??

LOL

Fiyahstarter · #34 04-05-2008, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ChTatum

Mount Pleasant Apostolic Church. We changed it to that 6 years ago, previously it was Mount Pleasant Meeting House.

Mainly changed it because many people thought the name was Methodist, which is what the church was originally, when it was organized in 1820.

I also like the acronym, MPAC, our church slogan is iMPACting our world with the gospel

Catchy! I like that!

SDG · #35 04-05-2008, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by James Griffin

Is my friend looking for a spot on one of the more conservative forums??

LOL

If they are willing to have me ... I'm a willing servant.

I hear there have been rumors of a Dan A vs. Mark Bassett showdown.

But you know they say about guys from Connecticut, right?

James Griffin · #36 04-05-2008, 09:15 AM

To what degree is it possible to "water down" our message or methodology in order to reach the world at large and still maintain an "Apostolic" identity?

Or are we reaching the point where many, if not most believe it is no longer necessary or essential to be identified as a seperate "movement"?

deltaguitar · #37 04-05-2008, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by James Griffin

Interesting until everyone started talking about name changes...

I believe the legally incorporated name of Church of Champions is NW UPC. Name was changed years ago. Pastor only recently left the org.

An interesting trend here. Why are so many churches so "proud" of their Apostolic message changing their names?

We want to trick people into coming in then when they are least expecting it start teaching standards.

deltaguitar · #38 04-05-2008, 09:57 AM

Our church name is Grace Apostolic Fellowship. Our pastor actually wanted the name Grace Fellowship but probably 90% of our church was UPC seven months ago as well as our pastor so most folks don't want to totally lose their identity.

Plus we had to make sure that the folks we split from new that we were more apostolic than them.

Most of the young folks call our church Grace Fellowship. Also if you take our initials, GAF and flip around it doesn't seem so nice.

James Griffin · #39 04-05-2008, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by deltaguitar

We want to trick people into coming in then when they are least expecting it start teaching standards.

I know you were joking, but how close is that to the truth?

Do we want to appear more "mainstream" and then sneak in a little holiness?

And I know what you mean by "standards" and just wish that perhaps we could start using a term like "traditions".

I have no doubt that pretty much every church member in here belongs to a church which has and teaches standards, and codes of conduct. Even if they do not maintain the "holiness" traditions in which they were raised.

deltaguitar · #40 04-05-2008, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by James Griffin

I know you were joking, but how close is that to the truth?

Do we want to appear more "mainstream" and then sneak in a little holiness?

And I know what you mean by "standards" and just wish that perhaps we could start using a term like "traditions".

I have no doubt that pretty much every church member in here belongs to a church which has and teaches standards, and codes of conduct. Even if they do not maintain the "holiness" traditions in which they were raised.

As far as sneaking the standards on folks. I heard a very well known preacher say not to long ago that he doesn't want everyone to follow the standards because he needs some "decoys" for the visitors.

We probably need a word that more appropriately defines "standards" such as no cut hair, pants on women, jewelry, etc. Maybe since they are "extra biblical standards" we could call them that but it might offend those who consider them biblical.