I miss my old pastors ministry

[rockytopva]

1. Very disciplined guy - Up at 6AM every morning
2. Rejoiced in what he called being a Pentecostal Holiness country preacher
3. Revivals - At least one every two months - All with unique and good evangelists
4. Would let the Holy Spirit have his way in service
5. Take time to pray for the sick at church and in the hospitals. Carried a bottle of anointing oil with him
6. Was a friendly guy and would come visit you
7. Loved God and very Christlike.
8. A great, loving, and supportive family man as well

I am so tired these days of the preachers from the theological cemetery (oops! I meant seminary!) who think you are a privileged guy if they have time of day to stoop down from their perch of greatness to say hi!

 

[marks]

He looks like a nice man.

That sounds like a nice description! I think I'd miss him too!

Much love!

 

[marks]

being a Pentecostal Holiness country preacher

Maybe we are related!

I attend a Calvary Chapel, what I understand is that we arose from Foursquare, which arose from Pentecostal holiness, I think. Does that sound right?

 

[rockytopva]

Maybe we are related!

I attend a Calvary Chapel, what I understand is that we arose from Foursquare, which arose from Pentecostal holiness, I think. Does that sound right?

Yes! I wish our denomination would have produced more like him! I do not think denominations are a bad thing, they are not at all, though, like restaurant franchises where you can expect the same treatment every store!

 

[rockytopva]

My old pastor was a Pentecostal Holiness preacher who only criticized one denomination.... Pentecostal Holiness! I never heard him say a word against any other denomination.

 

[CharismaticLady]

Maybe we are related!

I attend a Calvary Chapel, what I understand is that we arose from Foursquare, which arose from Pentecostal holiness, I think. Does that sound right?

I didn't know that history. I was Foursquare at Church on the Way (Dr. Jack Hayford) in the 70's and 80's, then Vineyard (Bill Dwyer) in the 90's.

Pastor Jack would get up early every morning and pray in tongues for 45 min to an hour.

 

[amadeus]

My old pastor was a Pentecostal Holiness preacher who only criticized one denomination.... Pentecostal Holiness! I never heard him say a word against any other denomination.

My paternal grandmother was Pentecostal Holiness from 1913 at the age of 22 until her death in 1985. When in her later years a number of the old standards of hair and dress were diminished, she held fast in spite of what many or most of the young folks were doing. She always stood with God first. Her personal convictions with God were more important than the changing rules of men.