Destiny harvest.

That’s what the church I’ve been attending here is called. It’s quite the church, I must say. I’ve experienced many new things there, some weird, some wonderful.

My favourite things about the church are the amazing worship, how centered the messages are around the Word of God straight from the Bible, and how open and welcoming the people are at the church. You can’t go 2 minutes alone without being approached by someone, young or old, who will engage you in conversation.

What was especially new for me though, was the prophesying and although more rare, the speaking in tongues. It’s what you’d call a very charismatic church I think. I’ve never been exposed to that before, and I must admit that I was quite wary. But after thinking about it a lot and praying about it a lot, I’m ok with it. It’s definitely different from past churches I’ve attended, but tongues and prophesy are both in the Bible, and seeing how well the pastor knows the Word and how all of the people in the church are so keen to live out their faith, I don’t see anything phony or false about it. Not every service is prophesying though. Sunday mornings are normal church with a teaching and stuff. Then Sunday evenings are more focused on worship and a shorter message, and then prayer and prophesy. Also, they meet every morning of the week for prayer!

They also have amazing cell groups, which meet once a week in someone’s home. I was so amazed at the first one I attended. They open with worship, which consists of them putting in a Hillsongs CD and singing along to about 6-8 songs. But not just singing, full out worshiping, in a little apartment living room. It was really cool; no pretense at all, everyone just found their own spot, we cranked up the tunes, and let loose. They then discuss the message from Sunday morning and share prayer requests. What struck me the most was their openness and honesty with each other, and how on fire they were to actually live out what they were talking about. Very cool.

So anyways, that’s the church I’ve been going to. It’s pretty new and exciting, and I’ve met a lot of cool people. I feel that I’ve been learning a lot and I hope that trend continues, and that I am able to apply it to my life in real ways.