Yesterday in second service it was obvious the presence of God was in the room and the Holy Spirit was taking the experience in a direction where people who were wanting and in need of an encounter could connect with God in a special time of prayer. So we called for the Elders of the church to come and invited people who needed a breakthrough in their life to meet them in the altar. For a traditional Pentecostal, this is normal, second nature - we think nothing of it, but for a non-believer, new Christ follower, or a person of a different doctrinal position - this kind of moment can be quite scary and yet challenging. It is easy for a long term believer to be more comfortable in that environment and forget those around them that are still observing, learning, watching...my challenge is let God move, but don't forget to explain the move because not everybody gets it, but we should at least help them try. We need the generations behind us to witness and experience God's power, but we also must teach them how to talk about it intelligently with a sense of confidence.
Brian
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