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I hope you have been following along with Terry\u2019s very helpful series of short interviews on the values that have driven his ministry<\/a> for decades. If not, do visit his site and catch up on them. Today\u2019s video is on the difference the presence of the Spirit makes to a church. Here are some extracts:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe church is the place where the Holy Spirit dwells. . . The church should be open to the phenomenal manifestation of the presence of the Spirit. . . Some would say that it\u2019s a private experience . . . but the manifestation of the Spirit is for the common good . . . you gather to the presence of the Holy Spirit . . . Jesus said I wont leave you orphans, I will come to you . . . we are looking for the awareness of the presence of the Spirit here. . . We are not coming to sing a few songs. We are not coming only for the preaching. We are coming to meet with Jesus. We are gathering to our risen Lord. . . doing church without Jesus is terribly boring. . . Now we are the temple of his presence . . . anything can happen, God is here with us!\u201d<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/vimeo.com\/20057701<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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