Category Archives: Salvation Army

When church comes together like a jigsaw puzzle . . .

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Steve Simms

Participatory church is like a jigsaw puzzle — everybody brings a piece and the Holy Spirit beautifully puts it all together! Come and experience participatory church on Sundays @ 10:45 am. @ The Salvation Army Berry Street, 225 Berry St., Nashville, TN … Continue reading →

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U Can C Christ Born & Living In Human Beings As People Share His Story In Their Story!

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Steve Simms

Christmas 2014 has become history, but His story is continual!  See Christ living in regular human beings as ordinary people share His story through their story. Encounter the eternal Word becoming flesh as everyday people enthusiastically express their experiences with … Continue reading →

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Pastor Challenge For 2015 (#1)

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Steve Simms

Pastor Challenge 2015 #1 (Please share this with your pastor and/or pastor friends.) —Every Week Let A Different Person Share A 5 to 10 Minute Salvation Testimony During Sunday Worship— * This is extremely powerful as ordinary people share from … Continue reading →

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Let the Spirit’s wind blow through ordinary people!

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Steve Simms

Perhaps churches should let the Spirit’s wind blow!   The Salvation Army Berry Street Worship Center in Nashville, TN There is spiritual wind within you and when released it will blow your mind. Participatory church releases the inner wind of … Continue reading →

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Catherine Booth Quotes On Being Led By The Spirit And His Urgings

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Steve Simms

How do you know if you are right with God?  Paul of Tarsus put it this way:  “For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.”  Are you being led by the Spirit? Are … Continue reading →

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Jeremiah Mandate Meetings — The Holy Spirit Teaches . . .

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Steve Simms

The Holy Spirit is the best Bible teacher ever–better than any preacher, sermon, conference, school, commentary, study guide! All those things have helped me but little and they have trouble keeping my interest.. –However, reading the Bible myself and sensing … Continue reading →

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If you like social media, you’ll love social-church!

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Steve Simms

If you enjoy social media, you’ve just got to try social-church! Social-church is a Christ-centered gathering where ordinary people share messages, personal testimonies, prayer needs, insights, Scriptures, prayers, etc., and other community-based input, as prompted by the Holy Spirit. Social-church … Continue reading →

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How’s your spiritual octane? Regular, Plus, or Premium?

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Steve Simms

How’s your spiritual octane? Regular, plus, or premium? Fill ‘er up every Sunday morning at The Salvation Army Berry Street, 225 Berry St., Nashville, Tennessee 37207.

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The Geode In U (The Geode Effect Of Participatory Church)

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Steve Simms

Participatory Church Reveals The Geode In U (The Geode Effect!) Ordinary Christ-followers are like geodes. Geodes look like ordinary rocks, but inside they are full of beautifully colored crystal. When everyday believers share from their heart, their inner beauty shines … Continue reading →

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His Sheep Keep Their Baaa-lance (Balance) By Hearing His Voice –

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Steve Simms

People passing purposelessly through life have permeated our society. Perhaps we need to be penetrated with more purposeful living. Those of us who hear the voice of the living, resurrected Jesus Christ are no longer the way we were! We … Continue reading →

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