We have been going to Celebration Church for several years. We joined the church shortly after we started going there. Like one other reviewer said, we were not told about how the church believes that everyone should speak in tongues until after we joined the church. My husband made it to the meeting where this was revealed, but I did not make it to that meeting. He told me about it but since they really didn't preach it, we decided to stay. Through the years, however, my husband has really struggled with some of the teaching done by Joe. Easter Sunday was kind of the last straw for us as he invited everyone to take of communion, believer or not. We both believe that the Bible is very clear that communion is only for believers. He told the unbelievers that they could ""toast"" Jesus if they were not saved. To us, that was heresy, so we will be looking for another church. I am very sad to leave as they do have great kids programs, cater to needs of families with special circumstances. I am a volunteer and will truly miss the people I work with.
The things that others have mentioned about Joe and Lori regarding their salary is really not of concern; their house was given to them by an Advocare big shot that wanted to bless them. The person that mentioned the Al Franken meeting was not really correct. He mentioned that he sat next to him on a plane ride to Minnesota and said that he got to speak to Senator Franken about what he would be sharing with the people he was speaking to that weekend. He then said to pray for him because he is unsaved. Joe Champion is more of a leader, not so much of a teacher. We are ready for teaching.
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