Closer to the Acts 2 Church

Being on the World Race I’ve been to a church in every country. Of course no church is perfect, never will be it’s a building filled with believers who at times fall into temptation and get things wrong at times. The Church (ecclesia) is a body of believers (every tribe, tongue, and nation) and as a Church as a whole we are made perfect through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus and we await for Christ to return to call us to our true home. That is spending eternity with the Lord. Despite no church ever being perfect I do think I’ve now been to a church that more closely follows how the people at the church in Acts lived out their lives than any other church I’ve been to. What the body of Christ should be living out. How it was displayed in Acts 2.

Here’s how I’ve seen it look more closely to the church in Acts. Most times the local church only takes communion once a month. This church that I’ve attended since my time in Armenia has taken communion almost every week. It also resembles more of the church in Acts in the sense that most give joyfully. Most also desire to break bread with one another. We were invited to two different couples house for fellowship and breaking of bread (eating together). We also were invited to watch a concert from one of them. He was the conductor for the youth at school. There was handbells, wind orchestra and a jazz band. It was beautiful and amazing to listen to the jazz part, I really love jazz music.

On Sunday they start with worship, then they go into a time of allowing the members to say what the Lord has spoken to them during worship. That’s how someone got prayed over for healing that has a herniated disc. This space is also a time for prayer and testimonies. People getting prayed over for healing and more. For instance, on one of the Sunday’s someone gave a testimony of being healed from scoliosis. Another gave a testimony of finally being able to find a place to live. I wish local churches in the States did this more. Allowing time for testimonies and prayer in the middle of worship songs or towards the end. They then allow each first time visitor introduce themselves and where they are from. It’s beautiful because you then get to see as well that it looks more like how it will be in Heaven. There’s so many languages at this church and people from all over the world at the church. Which is why I can’t say the name of the church or give anyone’s names in this blog. They actually have a rule sheet up asking people not to take photos or videos for the safety of the people attending. Which from being there and hearing where people are from I understand.