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We have been meeting in homes with two different groups, one on Saturday evening, and another on Sunday evening. I highly recommend people join up with a small group that meets in a home (at least as a suppliment to regular Church gatherings), or start a meeting in your own home and invite others. It's best if the group doesn't get too big. Maybe 12-15 people. It can be a study group, a worship group, or some combination.

The BOM says that the people of the Church met together often to discuss the welfare of their souls. There is much more intimacy in smaller groups, and it often becomes easier to let down your guard in a smaller group as you get to know each other. This allows us to share our struggles, confess our sins to one another, and ask for special prayers.

It is important to develop closer relationships than just seeing someone once a week at a formal church meeting. This last weekend, our Saturday night group got together for a day trip and drove a caravan to some historic sites like Haun's Mill, and Far West.

It was good.

Afterwards we all had dinner at a Chinese restaurant on the way home. We also managed to repair a brother's car that had a serious problem. Luckily, we had to mechanics with us, and were able to repair it right in a O'Reily's auto parts parking lot in about 30 minutes.

Thankfully, I can report that in the 2 home groups I have been participating in we have seen the gifts in use in a more substantial way... some deliverance, some healing, prophetic, word of knowledge, wisdom, etc.

Less teaching...more doing.

Also, thankfully, I can report that there isn't any one person really in charge in the traditional sense. Usually we have someone sort of presiding a bit, but it is the kind of presiding that simply tries to create an environment where no one man is controlling the course of events, but that is condusive to letting the Spirit direct, and move upon various individuals.

This means you have to be willing to endure uncomfortable silences sometimes, and resist the temptation to "fill the void" because of insecurities that nothing exciting enough will happen. We have to get out of our minds the concept that this is a show, we don't need to entertain. Everyone needs to be seeking out God, and His Spirit, together.

I believe it is our insecurities and doubts which cause us to try to fill what we perceive to be empty spaces. And this does have a negative impact on meetings. But there are other hindrances I would point to a well. One of those is tradition, and lack of understanding regarding who is allowed to do what. We have often snuffed out a move of the Spirit because we insist that only Priesthood can do the things that Jesus himself said all those who believe on Him and get baptized can do.