Chapter 16 New Book: Attending church. Moving to another city and trying to find church to attend there

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...

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Comments by Joan Boney:

 

After my mother died in 2002, I moved to Lubbock, Texas, where I began trying to find a church to attend.

 

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* Flame of God:

 

I attended the main service on a Sunday morning.

 

As I entered the building a man met me and asked me to fill out a card where I gave my name, address, phone number.  (I had no objection at all to doing this and filled out the card immediately.)

 

The church meeting had started as I entered the auditorium.  I sat down to listen.  There was enormous disruption going on.  I sat there for about 5 minutes and got up and left.

 

That day, their leader called me.  I'm sure I told him that I am a minister of Jesus in the offices of apostle and prophet.  

 

He vociferously began trying to persuade me that there was no way I could be an apostle or prophet. 

 

I hung up the phone. 

 

He called me again and started trying to argue.  I hung up the phone again.

 

He called a third time with more arguments.  I hung up the phone the third time.

 

I think he sent me written materials also, which I threw away immediately.

 

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* Word Church:

 

On the sign outside the church building, the following words were presented:  "Still teaching the Word."

 

So I went there on a Wednesday night.

 

They divided us into small groups of about 20 people.  This was fine with me.  We met in our assigned group in a classroom setting.

 

One person read one scripture after another without comment for approximately 45 minutes.

 

The meeting ended.

 

I went to the main service on a Sunday morning.

 

A man who was in charge read one scripture after another without any comment for the next hour or so.

 

There were so many scriptures read that I couldn't keep up.  

 

There were no comments nor teachings nor interpretation of scriptures given.

 

I never returned to this church group.

 

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*  Baptist church in neighboring city:

 

I went to a Sunday morning service starting with the adult Sunday School class.

 

As I recall, it was very highly structured and there was no room at all for the sharing of that which individuals had been shown by God by HIS Spirit.

 

It was just one person talking.

 

I left and didn't stay for the main service.

 

I Cor. 14:26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

To continue reading Chapter 16, please click on following link telling about continuing to try to find a church to attend:   Chapter 16

 

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