The Encounter Community Church
http://www.undone.org/tp40/default.asp?ID=174426Pam Pilger is listed in the directory.
It is a Foursquare Church:
'Foursquare" is a Biblical term used of the tabernacle in the Book of Exodus, of the Temple of the Lord in Ezekiel 40:47, and of Heaven, as described in the book of the Revelation. The term "Foursquare Gospel" was given in the inspiration of revival to the denomination's founder, Aimee Semple McPherson, during an evangelistic campaign in Oakland, Calif., in 1922. It represents that which is equally balanced on all sides, established and enduring. Such confidence in the power of the Gospel is also expressed by the verse, Hebrews 13:8, displayed in Foursquare churches proclaiming, "Jesus Christ the Same, Yesterday and Today and Forever."
A core belief:
Divine Healing
We believe that divine healing is the power of Jesus Christ to heal the sick in answer to the prayer of faith; He, who does not change, is still willing and able to heal the body, as well as the soul and spirit in answer to faith (Mark 16: 17, 18; James 5:14-16).
Some insight into Pam Pilger and the workings of their ministry:
http://www.undone.org/tp40/Application.asp?app=Prayer&ID=174409History:
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. Since that time, the Foursquare Church continues to partner with the greater Body of Christ to reach our communities and world, echoing the words inscribed on the cornerstone of Angelus Temple dedicating its members to "Worldwide Inter-denominational Evangelism."
http://www.foursquare.org/landing_pages/7,3.htmlSarah Palin attended the Wasilla Assembly of God.
This is part of the Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America.
Here is more than you will ever want to know about her connections:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-wilson/sarah-palins-churches-and_b_124611.htmlOther members of the Foursquare Church:
Senator John Ensign belongs to a Pentecostal denomination, the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, that promotes a new health care paradigm in which both physical and psychological maladies can be cured through the casting out of demons. In the new approach, individuals can even heal themselves by exorcising their own demons, through a process that a 2003 Associated Press story characterized as "do it yourself exorcism".
From John Ensign's college introduction to the Promise Keepers movement, through the Senator's current membership in a Las Vegas church within the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel denomination, to his current residence in a house owned by Youth With a Mission, a parachurch evangelical organization founded in 1960 by Loren Cunningham -- who espouses a doctrine of Christian infiltration of key societal sectors, Senator Ensign has throughout his political career associated with charismatic Christian religious entities in the forefront of promoting a radical and new approach that is redefining Christian evangelism, which now includes a heavy emphasis on the exorcism of demons as a key to a healthy, productive, and moral life.
Pat Boone
Michael Reagan
http://www.adherents.com/largecom/fam_foursquare.htmlI quit wandering into the tangled morass of churches and beliefs. Suffice to say that it appears to be a special wingnut ball of wax. Promise Keepers, Joel's Army, Christian infiltration...........
Ms. Pilgrim apparently believes in devine healing if she follows Foursquare. No wonder they don't want health care reform. You can't reform Jeebus and Gawd.
I am going to take a bath and then drink a couple of beers. I need to be cleansed after this journey into the intertubes.