Pentecostals are noted for belief in the current relevance of utterance gifts that are distributed by the Holy Spirit. When exercised within the context of the gathering of believers, the object is to allow for their expression without allowing for "wild fire" to take over and hijack the service by being dominated by personalities and personal agendas rather the edification of the body of Christ. Every pastor has struggled with how to encourage the appropriate use of these gifts without encouraging the misuse of these gifts.
The AG leadership has recently published three resources that I highly recommend to you for personal study as well as potential study by the people in the local congregation. All three are short and very readable but direct and helpful. I encourage each of our pastors to consider how one or more of these might assist in the healthy development of the saint's use of the utterance gifts. These can be purchased from GPH or call headquarters in Springfield. They are...
1. When the Spirit Speaks, by Warren Bullock,
2. Living in the Spirit, by George O. Wood, and
3. Divine Order, compiled by Randy Hurst
I trust these will be an asset to you in teaching and training your people in the proper use of the gifts of the Spirit.
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Pastor Steve,
I think these are all excellent resources. I've read them all, and made the last one available for some gifted folks in our congregation.
These are excellent resources. I am currently 're-reading the Divine Order to implement in an upcoming series.
Currently, we are doing a teaching on understanding who we are in reference to our spirit soul and body. i wonder if you have any input as to how the utterance gifts affect our soul and spirit in being used by the Lord...
blessings
w.g.smith
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