WHERE should the Gifts of the Spirit be exercised?
If you looked at the modern-day Charismatic church, you might think the answer is "on a stage" or "in front of a camera" and the person (or people) using the gifts would probably be some type of "celebrity" minister(s). And what has been the outcome of such a model? The pressure "to perform" has led to fake prophetic words (i.e. Shawn Bolz) and many "claims" to people being healed that in fact were not healed at all (i.e. Benny Hinn). I fully understand why there has been the current exodus from the Charismatic church. At best, they end up moving into another Christian tradition that has more integrity and less fakery. At worst, they deconstruct and lose their faith entirely. To quote one of my mentors, "the misuse of something does not warrant its disuse but rather its RIGHT use!". While I can sympathize with those who journey into non-Charismatic churches (i.e. Reformed), the fact that the Gifts of the Holy Spirit continued ...