Question for Spirit-filled Believers

[Born Again]

Not familiar with the term, Bob...

Maybe I can help answer your question Steve. A spirit filled church is a church that follows the leading of the Holy Spirit. They believe and practice the gifts of the Holy Spirit. There is life, unity, fire and excitement. A spirit filled church allows it's members to worship God, however they feel led and in my experience are more involved in winning souls than a dead church. A Spirit filled church is a joyful place to be.

I hope this answers your question because I think that the purpose of this post was not to discuss what a Spirit filled church is, but to help a fellow sister find what she is looking for!

God Bless!

Debbie

Boy do I need a church like this! Lord help me!

Now Sister, you know you are only two hours away from my church. Do you want it bad enough? Hmmmmm? :hug:

Yup

Seriously...Let's see, I spend two hours a day getting to work and back, that's 10 hours. Add four more to go to church on Sunday and then four to go to cell during the week...that's...(let's see that Foley education at work)...18 hours a week in a car, on the interstate, on a car that already has 126,000 miles. Hmmm. What would you do?

I have to agree- And you know my restrictions- work. God knows the desires of our hearts- He'll find a way out!

And if not, we'll just have our own little Bible study during church again :x: It's hard to attend a church that doesn't have the same doctrines as you --- not to mention the music being very boring :x:

[Nicks Girl]

Hi Heidi. I didn't catch what area you are in, but here is a link to Calvary Chapel churches, you can click on the map to find one in your area. I LOVE Them. They are spirit-filled, and basically non-denom. I haven't been to one yet I didn't like!

You can check them out here

Calvary Chapel Churches

[Orr v'emet]

And if not, we'll just have our own little Bible study during church again

It's hard to attend a church that doesn't have the same doctrines as you --- not to mention the music being very boring :x:

:whistle:

[stevehut]

It's hard to attend a church that doesn't have the same doctrines as you

Been there, done that.

Wouldn't want to do it again.

[stevehut]

I recently moved to a very small town, and haven't been able to find a Spirit filled church.

When my wife and I moved to a new city a couple of years ago, the first thing we looked at was whether there was a church of our fellowship in the area. One that shared our beliefs, and our values. Fortunately, there was. But if not, I wond never have moved here.

[irishcowboy]

Seriously...Let's see, I spend two hours a day getting to work and back, that's 10 hours. Add four more to go to church on Sunday and then four to go to cell during the week...that's...(let's see that Foley education at work)...18 hours a week in a car, on the interstate, on a car that already has 126,000 miles. Hmmm. What would you do?

wow, and I thought I had it rough.....

my day consist of being in my vehicle.... that is my office, my work shop my lunch room, my break room, my coffee shop.... and then doing Brean school of the Bible on mondays, driving kids to school, one at 7 am, one at 8 am, one at 310pm, one at 545 pm, then to drop one kid off at 6 pm, and pick back up at 10 pm..... sundays, pick up kids for sunday school at 915, to the church NLT 1000 am, then after church dropping kids off and then on to home, and then sunday evening picking people up for church and then to church NLT 6, and then after dropping people off again and then to the house..... then on wednesday, pick up kid at 545 from school, then home, then pick up a couple kids and drop my kid and them off at church for set up, then back home, pick up rest of family and other kids for wednesday evening service..... after service dropping people off all over the county and even different states...... and wishing i had a larger vehicle for picking up and dropping off.....

oh yea, on friday nights, a bunch of the guys have started a car night..... they are currently building a dragster engine, and in between working on it, they work on each others cars...... my oldest son is working on a 1967 olds cutlass, with a 330 rocket... he is also trying to get his 82 Monte Carlo worked over too.... sot that means he needs transport to and from that as well.... and then if anything else goes on, we are on the road again....

I just love my chariot..... I can go and pick up people all over the highways and byways.... and bring them into the banquet.....

during the VBS, my van was full every night of the week... and then on thursday and friday, I was asked to consolodate my group with another and drive..... had over 20 in one vehicle.... YES! Thankyou Lord...... Let Me Drive.... I will be glad to... You point them out Lord, and I will pick them up for you.....

mike

[shammah]

Its almost impossible to find a real church that abides by the principles as dictated in the New Testiment. There are no real Apostles that I know of, and most of those bold enough to proclaim themselves to be prophets or gifted propheticaly are false!

The churches are instead dominated by Pastors, and ingnore the giftings, and workings, of the true church, unless they can be head over it! Or the pastor may claim to have all the gifts to bypass any need for the others! Or a self proclaimed Prophet may try to take the reigns!

But most commonly it's just a dead church controled by a pastor, or a board, using reasoning instead of gifts, and a fancy church, with a great chior!

We have tried many, upon many, until the Lord called us out to small fellowships.

Even if you do allow a pastor to userp all the workings and gifts, a pastor can only pastor say fifty people at most, thats why the first churches were always house churches. Pastors are to intimately know each sheep, some of the larger ministers have over a year waiting list to see their pastor!

When the house was too small ,and or, there were to many sheep for the pastor to really keep up with, the new church started up! Thats how you got training in your gifts was in the old church, bringing you quickly into your gifted area. You see the main purpose after salvation was to mature the saints so that they could minister in the body; you did not go to school for it, thats an abomination! The elders in the church would lay hands on the converts and true gifts, and ministries, would come forth. After a year or so the whole congregation would be trained up and the more essential gifts would more on to start up a new church. An apostle would usually gather some elders, one gifted in the prophetic, a pastor ect., and oversee the new church for a short time. You can't go to school to become gifted in anything; though a gifted person might believe he has to go to school to make more money by having human credentials!

So to answer the question one must find true servants, start a small fellowship, discover your true gifts, and pray that the Lord leads enough together to operate as the true church! Even two or three gathered together in His name is better than a church opperating out of order, or with false gifts (holy laughter and such), or a dead church, which is a bussiness!

There is a ministry called Media Spotlight, by Al Dager; which is trying to get house churches started across the nation. You can find him on the web. under Media Spotlight, he will find true seekers places to fellowship in their area!

Agape;Shammah's Hubby.

[Guest Nikita]

Ummmm my suggestion, pray!

I prayed to find a spirit filled church in this new town i moved to a year ago, and then outa the blue, this girl that i met once for a second knocked on my door and asked if i wana go with her to church, and wholla, i find the revival centre, a spirit filled church....

ask god....................................

lotsa luv

Nikita

[stevehut]

1- There are no real Apostles that I know of

2- Even if you do allow a pastor to userp all the workings and gifts, a pastor can only pastor say fifty people at most

3- some of the larger ministers have over a year waiting list to see their pastor!

4- You see the main purpose after salvation was to mature the saints so that they could minister in the body

5- The elders in the church would lay hands on the converts and true gifts, and ministries, would come forth.

1- Nope. They're gone.

2- Romans 15:14

I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, complete in knowledge and competent to instruct one another.

Hebrews 5:12

In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God's word all over again.

Why should the work of the ministry belong only to the pastor? Is there no one else around to share the load?

3- I guess no one ever told me the "rules". Whenever I want to meet a pastor, I just go and meet him.

4- Yup.

5- Is that in the Bible somewhere?

[shammah]

2Tim:1:6

Wherefore I put thee in rememberance, that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

James:5:14, Speaks as to call the elders to pray, for one who is sick, and annointing with oil. But it is clear the elders were the ones people came to for the laying on of hands for gifts and prayer, Paul was also an elder and appointed elders in each city.

An elder was one greatly matured in the faith and gifts, and able to direct and dispense the will of God to the brethern.

It is obvious today that if the people were matured in the word and gifts, they could no longer sit in a church that appealed every week to just the basic salvation message. The basic message is what should be taught in the streets, or a side room in the house , so that the main group can always grow EACH DAY to maturity, not just on sundays or saturdays.

It woud be a threat to the pastors authority, if the people actually recieved their true spiritual gifts, and began true ministry, and grew beyond the pastors power, through maturity in the Holy Spirit!

If you keep the people babies in the faith they become dependent on the pastor for everything, this is where their empires are built! If you want to see a man controlling the sheep, instead of true spirit controlled people, and propheting by it, look at the empires they build! I tell you these are unholy empires! The true way is hard, and isn't always pleasent, with tribulation, because the devil and the world really oppose the true ones! Be careful if the world says good things about you, if the world hated Me, it will also hate you, narrow is the way and few find it. A true christian can be known by their fruit , but also they suffer persecution, and tribulation by the world, the devil, and false christians! Many are called and few are chosen, you may say I believe, the devils also believe and tremble, but they do not DO, His will!

Agape; Shammah's husband.