Assemblies Of God Churches

The activity of the Holy Spirit is central to worship in Assemblies of God churches. The presence of the Spirit is experienced in prayer, praise, singing, and the operation of the gifts of the Spirit. The praise-and-worship style appeals to many who are dissatisfied with traditional forms of worship. The Ideal of Worship Perhaps the best way to describe worship in the Assemblies of God would be to focus initially on the ideal of that event among believers and congregations. "Pentecostal" worship centers on the immanent work of the Holy Spirit within the worshiping community. Tracing patterns from the Gospels, the book of Acts (2:42-47), and certain Epistles, this approach seeks interaction with rather than simply learning about God. Spirit-baptized believers, in gathering, ought to experience the Spirit's presence corporately in prayer, praise, singing, testimony, and the operation of the charismata (1 Cor. 12, 14). Petitionary prayers for the sick and needy and the proclamation o…