Members meetings are often billed as the scourge of ministers, especially amongst friends of mine who serve in different Church groups around the country.
I have heard of some full on disagreement, slanging matches, and generally really horrible stuff coming out in members meetings.
I have never been to a members meeting like that and never want to.
Tonight we had a members meeting.
And it was one of the most profound experiences of my life as God opened a new chapter in the life of our Church.
Everything changes, as God laid a huge challenge before us as a people, as a family.
And there was such togetherness.
Such positivity.
Such kindness in the things said, especially towards us as three elders.
And then we sung a worship song to close.
After the closing song there was a spontaneous outbreak of people just praying out in the spirit and in tongues. There was too much momentum and excitement in the Spirit to stop there, something overflowed.
Then after a concluding prayer by our lead elder Martin Charlesworth there was a spontaneous round of applause.
Spontaneous prayer, and spontaneous applause. Beautiful.
Things will never be the same again.
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