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APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH
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What's
Different About
the Apostolic
Faith?
No Collections
That's right! We do not make pleas for financial help, nor do we ever take
collections in our services. Through the years, we've often been referred to as
"the church without a collection plate." So how do we support this
worldwide ministry? There is an offering box near the entrance to our
sanctuaries in which tithes and freewill offerings may be placed. We base this
method of financing the Gospel work on Genesis 28:22, Malachi 3:8-10, and 2
Corinthians 9:7.
A
Focus on Prayer
Before each service, people gather in a prayer room adjacent to the sanctuary to
pray for God's special blessing upon the meeting. Requests for healing,
deliverance from problems, spiritual guidance, and the salvation of others are
read aloud and then brought before the Lord in prayer. At the close of each
service, spiritually hungry seekers pray together at altar benches lining the
front of the sanctuary. This focus on prayer is based on Isaiah 56:7 and Mark
11:17.
Personal
Testimonies
A special part of most of our services is a portion of time given to spontaneous
accounts by those whose lives have been changed by the power of God. Miraculous
stories of conversion, healing, protection, and guidance are shared. The
importance of telling what God has done for us is taught in Psalm 107:2 and
Revelation 12:11.
No
Formal Membership
While we welcome anyone to attend our services, we encourage people to pray
through to a born-again experience. We have found that those who receive this
experience are truly "one in the bond of love." New converts are not
formally enrolled as members and no official membership roll is kept. For
reference and legal purposes, a baptismal record is kept of those who are
baptized in water by our ministry.
Free
Literature
At the entrance to our sanctuary, there are racks of free Gospel literature. All
of our publications are distributed at our churches and mailed around the world
free of charge to anyone who is interested.
