Dale Gooding wrote:

"somebody picks up a plant and runs"

Now that would be a show to see.  We presbyterians are just far too 
boring.  :-)

Peace,
Steve









> OK DW,
> Can you give me an example of what this worship service is like.
> I have seen too many who respond to this type of question the way you
> have, and I don't mean to demand, only suggest, that you do the same,
> suggest that a good worship service is preaching till the sweat is
> running through your shirt, you are all but incapable of using your
> voice for a while, somebody picks up a plant and runs, somebody else
> jumps a pew or two and people are shouting Amen and Hallelujah
> regularly.  
> I know many good sound IFB churches but those whose doctrine and
> teaching of it is sound are usually not such as is described above.
> Can you also describe a "real IFB preacher"?  I wasn't aware the "real"
> ones were so obvious by their loud "preachin" or some kind of adapted
> pulpit voice.
> 
> DG
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pastor David Warner [mailto:dwarner@...] 
> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 8:41 PM
> To: pastorsforum@...
> Subject: RE: [PastorsForum] A Preachers Voice Question
> 
> 
> I have heard this type of complaint about IFB preachers and churches on
> this group several times.  Now, I don't know what you all are looking
> for down there in SC or what those who don't like real IFB preachers but
> where I have been in IFB churches (and I've been in a bunch in several
> areas (including
> SC) there is real worship on Sunday, Mid-Week and other services and
> even when there is no meeting.  So I have no idea what you are
> complaining about except maybe your own experiences.  I feel sorry if
> you haven't been in a real worship where God is honored, the Lord Jesus
> is adored and the Holy Spirit is evident in the lives of Holy Spirit
> filled believers.  I thought that was normal but apparent not for some.
> I think the IFB "movement" is in pretty good shape.  So again, I don't
> know what you have experienced and what is going on in your area.
> However, I hope I never see it or experience it. David Warner
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dale Gooding [mailto:prosperityfbc@...]
> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 8:20 PM
> To: pastorsforum@...
> Subject: RE: [PastorsForum] A Preachers Voice Question
> 
>