Anyone heard of Dale Evrist?

[ditzyferret]

Anyone heard of Dale Evrist?:confused I am looking into getting my kids started in the Deliberate People founded by Phil Joel formerly of Newsboys. I noticed this pastor was behind it and since I am VERY unfamiliar w/ Foursquare I thought some one could inform me? We are Calvary Chapel folks, so I am not that educated as to many other denominations.


Thank so much :wave <><

[LooC]

Here's a website describing the beginning of the Foursquare Church, founded by Aimee Semple McPherson: http://www.foursquare.org/landing_pages/8,3.html

A couple of excerpts:

The early 20th century evangelist, Aimee Semple McPherson, was a pioneer of women in religion. Having experienced a profound religious conversion at age 17, Aimee began preaching across the United States and later, the world. In 1918, she established her base in Los Angeles, Calif., where in 1923, the 5,300 seat Angelus Temple was dedicated and became the center of her revival, healing and benevolent ministries.

After a time of prayer and seeking the Lord, she was gloriously filled and began speaking in her heavenly language and praising God. Aimee would describe that time by saying, "Each moment I could feel myself drawing nearer, nearer into His presence," and her heart cried out, "Take me, use me, have Thine own way. I am only a school girl. I live on a Canadian farm, but such as I am I give myself to Thee."

Aimee once wrote:

"You don't need to be an orator. What God wants is plain people with the Good News in their hearts who are willing to go and tell it to others. The love of winning souls for Jesus Christ sets a fire burning in one's bones. Soul winning is the most important thing in the world. All I have is on the altar for the Lord, and while I have my life and strength, I will put my whole being into the carrying out of this Great Commission."

In 1948, The Foursquare Church joined with the Assemblies of God, the Church of God, the Open Bible Standard Church, and the Pentecostal Holiness Church to form the "Pentecostal Fellowship of North America." The purpose of the PFNA was to promote inter-church Pentecostal fellowship and united action within North America. The PFNA was reorganized in 1994 to become the Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America (PCCNA) to allow for greater inclusion and diversity.

I guess if you're Charismatic/Pentecostal you'll like going.

[wife]

Anyone heard of Dale Evrist?:confused I am looking into getting my kids started in the Deliberate People founded by Phil Joel formerly of Newsboys. I noticed this pastor was behind it and since I am VERY unfamiliar w/ Foursquare I thought some one could inform me? We are Calvary Chapel folks, so I am not that educated as to many other denominations.


Thank so much :wave <><

I don't post here much.. but.. He is my pastor!!

I love Phil and Heather. They are wonderful people and I love what they are doing. I actually use their reading plan.

[ditzyferret]

I don't post here much.. but.. He is my pastor!!

I love Phil and Heather. They are wonderful people and I love what they are doing. I actually use their reading plan.

Thank you for the info, I really love the concept of what they are doing and I am going to start this w/ my 3 teens. We are big Newsboys fans in our house and we love Phil's solo records as well so he is someone we already trust. I just wanted to know a little about the pastor and if this Deliberate People was basically non denominational since we are Calvary Chapel folks. It sounds biblically based and that is what I was wanting.
Again thanks. Ever since my daughter's battle w/ cancer we have been looking for a way for us to draw closer w/ Christ, read his word more and have a more personal encounter w/ him individually. This seems like just what we have been looking for.

God Bless<><
Michelle

[wife]

Thank you for the info, I really love the concept of what they are doing and I am going to start this w/ my 3 teens. We are big Newsboys fans in our house and we love Phil's solo records as well so he is someone we already trust. I just wanted to know a little about the pastor and if this Deliberate People was basically non denominational since we are Calvary Chapel folks. It sounds biblically based and that is what I was wanting.
Again thanks. Ever since my daughter's battle w/ cancer we have been looking for a way for us to draw closer w/ Christ, read his word more and have a more personal encounter w/ him individually. This seems like just what we have been looking for.

God Bless<><
Michelle

If you have any little kids you should check out Phil's deliberate Kids cd.. My kids love it!