New Church Training, Day 1 cont'd
I wasn't planning on blogging tonight, since I already did a post for today, but I could not go to bed without sharing my experience tonight.
Thanks to seminary, I have had the opportunity to meet different people, and worship in different settings. I've participated in worship services with people from different cultures. HOWEVER, at tonight's opening worship, I had an experience I have never had before. There were Hispanics, Anglos, African-Americans, Haitians, and Koreans all worshipping in a way that was so...genuine. It was incredible! There are so many stereo-types of how people are and worship: there is an assumption on how Anglos worship, Hispanics worship, etc. Yet tonight was different because there were no stereo-types. I truly felt tonight was a night where only God's children were worshipping.
And then, at the conclusion of the service, there was a Haitian man who asked for prayer. He came sick and he wanted to be healed. Instead of people going to bed, we all stayed and we laid our hands on him and prayed. When we finished praying, we sang together. It was an awesome moment. Praise be to God!
Anyway, I needed to share this before I went to bed. What a way to begin new church ministry!
More tomorrow!
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