Tag Archives: Salvation Army

Organic Church — Spirit-Led Assembly Required!

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Steve Simms

Love is not taught by a sermon or a lesson.  Love is caught when hearts are in Spirit-led connection. Church — Spirit-led assembly required!  A church meeting should be a spiritual people-mover — connecting people to God and to one … Continue reading →

Posted in assembly, Christianity, Christianity with Power, church leadership, church meetings, church program, church programs, church services, God, led by the Spirit, organic church, participation in church, participatory church, participatory culture, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, Salvationism, simple church, Spirit-led | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Salvation Army Flag Prayer Walk Report — Nashville’s McFerrin Park Neighborhood

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Steve Simms

* A Morning Flag-Prayer-Walk In East Nashville’s Mcferrin Park Neighborhood Today! * I left The Salvation Army Berry Street Worship Center walking on Meridian Street and a guy named, Crump (a 60-something man holding a jar 1/2 full of beer), … Continue reading →

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Church — Getting Christ To Flow Out Of Ordinary Believers

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Steve Simms

If, as the New Testament says, Christ is living in believers, why don’t church services focus on how to get Christ to flow out of ordinary believers; rather than spending so much time and effort trying to get religious teachings … Continue reading →

Posted in Christ, church format, church meetings, church program, church programs, church services, how to do church, new kind of church, New Testament, order of worship, organic church, participatory church, role of Christ in church, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, ways of doing church | Tagged , , , , , | 10 Comments

“God talks” or “God talks”? (“Talks” as a noun or as a verb?)

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Steve Simms

What if Jesus intended church to be a community of loving believers, instead of a series of weekly lectures?  What if instead of listening to a man’s sermonic God talks, church was originally designed by Jesus for you to listen … Continue reading →

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Teleconferencing (Prophetically) Predicted in 1881

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Steve Simms

An early Salvation Army leader appears to have predicted teleconferencing, webinars, live streaming, and social media links — George Scott Railton wrote this in The Salvation Army’s ” War Cry” of September of 1881: “Let us hope that the telephone … Continue reading →

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Anybody Up For Something Different? (A Fresh, Creative Way of Doing Church?)

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Steve Simms

No more same-ole-same-ole!  Now there is a fresh, creative way of doing church.  Hear more about it in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71qk5fb_D_o&list=UUONhZXr3obO7zERWwkBmI0Q&index=2 And then come and check it out for yourself: The Salvation Army Berry Street, 225 Berry St., Nashville, Tennessee, … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, church format, church meetings, church program, church programs, church roles, church services, church structure, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, Salvationists, Tennessee | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

The Cat In The Hat Shares The Rap On His Cap

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Steve Simms

Yo! Let’s go, We gotta show A better way to pray Than sittin’ in pews Hearin’ preacha views. We got da great news! Let everybody share A prayer or a care. Take da flag Out of da bag; Blood & … Continue reading →

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Participatory, Organic Church Ideas From Salvation Army Leaders

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Steve Simms

“There is a danger of the old clergy and laity idea creeping in amongst us. The common church idea is that of a minister doing all the fighting and feeding, while his congregation does all the looking on and swallowing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, church, church history, church meetings, church program, church programs, church roles, church structure, Edward Higgins, Frederick Booth-Tucker, Phil Needham, quote, Quotes, salvation, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, Salvationists, simple church | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Evangeline Booth, The Salvation Army, & Spiritual Fire

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Steve Simms

Evangeline believed that The Salvation Army represented an aggressive style of Christianity.  However, over the years, some of the early Army boldness has been lost.  Perhaps it is time to bring it back.  Here’s one step you can take to … Continue reading →

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The Most Unique Church In Nashville

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Steve Simms

  This isn’t documented with an official survey or anything, but I think McFerrin Park has Nashville’s most unique church. It is diverse economically, racially, and socially. It has no pulpit and no sermons.   It has a different worship leader every … Continue reading →

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