Comments on: What Lakeland Tells Me About the Church #2: The Church is Still Segregated http://www.revivalblog.com/what-lakeland-tells-me-about-the-church-2-the-church-is-still-segregated/ Didn't our hearts burn within us? Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:54:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alycia http://www.revivalblog.com/what-lakeland-tells-me-about-the-church-2-the-church-is-still-segregated/comment-page-1/#comment-22040 Alycia Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:12:58 +0000 http://www.revivalblog.com/?p=675#comment-22040 I wondered about your relationship as far as the COGIC, but was skeered to ask! lol (: Well stir that pot, brother!! I attended Carlton Pearson's church in Tulsa back in the 90's, before he went off the deep end in his theology...the Azusa conferences he had, IN THE BEGINNING, looked like a real attempt to bridge the gap in terms of race, denominations, etc...but of course a whole lot of other junk got in the way and that ended. I think culture has a lot to do with the great divide regarding revival..we can't seem to get past each other's music, styles of preaching, etc. and that is so sad. But I also think that those of us who have been touched by this and previous revivals have a great opportunity to impart this to those who wouldn't dare step inside a Todd Bentley service. I wondered about your relationship as far as the COGIC, but was skeered to ask! lol (:

Well stir that pot, brother!! I attended Carlton Pearson’s church in Tulsa back in the 90’s, before he went off the deep end in his theology…the Azusa conferences he had, IN THE BEGINNING, looked like a real attempt to bridge the gap in terms of race, denominations, etc…but of course a whole lot of other junk got in the way and that ended. I think culture has a lot to do with the great divide regarding revival..we can’t seem to get past each other’s music, styles of preaching, etc. and that is so sad. But I also think that those of us who have been touched by this and previous revivals have a great opportunity to impart this to those who wouldn’t dare step inside a Todd Bentley service.

]]> By: carl http://www.revivalblog.com/what-lakeland-tells-me-about-the-church-2-the-church-is-still-segregated/comment-page-1/#comment-22035 carl Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:56:32 +0000 http://www.revivalblog.com/?p=675#comment-22035 @Alycia - I am related to some COGIC folk by marriage and used to love watching Bishop Patterson but that is the extent of my contact. The area God has sent me to is filled with COGIC and Seventh Day Adventist churches. I plan to stir the pot. I love when God uses people that offend the flesh, like you to your family or me to the area I have been sent. God is using me to raise up others who will offend. I find it kind of fun. @Roy - Amen! In more ways than one. @Michael - Any thoughts why the Jena revival did not get more attention? @Ley - Chea! @Alycia – I am related to some COGIC folk by marriage and used to love watching Bishop Patterson but that is the extent of my contact. The area God has sent me to is filled with COGIC and Seventh Day Adventist churches.

I plan to stir the pot. I love when God uses people that offend the flesh, like you to your family or me to the area I have been sent. God is using me to raise up others who will offend. I find it kind of fun.

@Roy – Amen! In more ways than one.

@Michael – Any thoughts why the Jena revival did not get more attention?

@Ley – Chea!

]]> By: Ley http://www.revivalblog.com/what-lakeland-tells-me-about-the-church-2-the-church-is-still-segregated/comment-page-1/#comment-22034 Ley Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:15:14 +0000 http://www.revivalblog.com/?p=675#comment-22034 Really Good Post!!! Keep it up! Really Good Post!!!

Keep it up!

]]> By: Michael G. Davis http://www.revivalblog.com/what-lakeland-tells-me-about-the-church-2-the-church-is-still-segregated/comment-page-1/#comment-22033 Michael G. Davis Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:02:00 +0000 http://www.revivalblog.com/?p=675#comment-22033 I believe that 'segregated' Christianity is one of the major issues still to be resolved in a full manifestation of revival to sweep across America. A few months back I believe that we saw a glimpse of this in the Jena Renewal. Both white and black churches were holding revival tent meetings together and racial healing and repentance was one of the major issues for that community, especially after the Jena 6 controversy at the local High School. I believe that ’segregated’ Christianity is one of the major issues still to be resolved in a full manifestation of revival to sweep across America.

A few months back I believe that we saw a glimpse of this in the Jena Renewal. Both white and black churches were holding revival tent meetings together and racial healing and repentance was one of the major issues for that community, especially after the Jena 6 controversy at the local High School.

]]> By: Patsy http://www.revivalblog.com/what-lakeland-tells-me-about-the-church-2-the-church-is-still-segregated/comment-page-1/#comment-22032 Patsy Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:11:20 +0000 http://www.revivalblog.com/?p=675#comment-22032 Hey, are you going to go to Lakeland Monday to see the assembled? I have hung around Morningstar off and on for 20 years and would give anything to see Rick Joyner thoroughly whacked. Hey, are you going to go to Lakeland Monday to see the assembled? I have hung around Morningstar off and on for 20 years and would give anything to see Rick Joyner thoroughly whacked.

]]> By: Royzoner http://www.revivalblog.com/what-lakeland-tells-me-about-the-church-2-the-church-is-still-segregated/comment-page-1/#comment-22031 Royzoner Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:19:18 +0000 http://www.revivalblog.com/?p=675#comment-22031 we need a bit of Azusa street in Lakeland. we need a bit of Azusa street in Lakeland.

]]> By: Alycia http://www.revivalblog.com/what-lakeland-tells-me-about-the-church-2-the-church-is-still-segregated/comment-page-1/#comment-22028 Alycia Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:19:27 +0000 http://www.revivalblog.com/?p=675#comment-22028 Hi Carl, Have been enjoying reading your blog since discovering it a few weeks ago... I'm a 40-something African American woman attending a predominately white church...but this church was strongly affected by the Toronto Outpouring back in the 90's (I wasn't a member back then), and we are now experiencing revival fire that has been imparted to us from the Lakeland Outpouring. I never placed "culture", even African-american culture, above my passion/relationship with God, much to the chagrin of some family members, but oh well.. Sadly, the questions you asked concerning the COGIC, can be answered "no"..I don't see any revivalists coming forth from them or the other black Pentecostal groups...if I'm mistaken, I'm sure someone will post a correction. The reasons why are long and varied, too much to get into here. But you are so right, it's not about quotas, or culture, it's about the Kingdom. Hi Carl,

Have been enjoying reading your blog since discovering it a few weeks ago…

I’m a 40-something African American woman attending a predominately white church…but this church was strongly affected by the Toronto Outpouring back in the 90’s (I wasn’t a member back then), and we are now experiencing revival fire that has been imparted to us from the Lakeland Outpouring. I never placed “culture”, even African-american culture, above my passion/relationship with God, much to the chagrin of some family members, but oh well..

Sadly, the questions you asked concerning the COGIC, can be answered “no”..I don’t see any revivalists coming forth from them or the other black Pentecostal groups…if I’m mistaken, I’m sure someone will post a correction. The reasons why are long and varied, too much to get into here.

But you are so right, it’s not about quotas, or culture, it’s about the Kingdom.

]]> By: carl http://www.revivalblog.com/what-lakeland-tells-me-about-the-church-2-the-church-is-still-segregated/comment-page-1/#comment-22024 carl Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:06:05 +0000 http://www.revivalblog.com/?p=675#comment-22024 Thanks for stopping by Everett, I appreciate your post. I have seen Charismatic churches that were mixed. And this is probably more prevalent in spirit-filled churches because of the history but it is still the exception. I look forward to your contribution to the discussion. Thanks for stopping by Everett, I appreciate your post. I have seen Charismatic churches that were mixed. And this is probably more prevalent in spirit-filled churches because of the history but it is still the exception. I look forward to your contribution to the discussion.

]]> By: Everett http://www.revivalblog.com/what-lakeland-tells-me-about-the-church-2-the-church-is-still-segregated/comment-page-1/#comment-22023 Everett Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:00:20 +0000 http://www.revivalblog.com/?p=675#comment-22023 This was an interesting blog, I live in Kansas and while we have about half our congreation Latino, I understand where you are coming from, it's something that I've seen as well. We do tend to segrete ourselves, however, I do think that Will Ford and Dutch Sheets started breaking things down with their book History Makers. Good blog and keep it up, I look forward to your posts This was an interesting blog, I live in Kansas and while we have about half our congreation Latino, I understand where you are coming from, it’s something that I’ve seen as well. We do tend to segrete ourselves, however, I do think that Will Ford and Dutch Sheets started breaking things down with their book History Makers. Good blog and keep it up, I look forward to your posts

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