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A Gospel Hall is the name usually given to a special auditorium used for Christian peaching. Gospel Halls are often associated with Christians with connections to the Plymouth Brethren. Though not considering themselves a denomination, Gospel Hall Christians have certain practices and approaches to their faith in common and maintain close ties.
Overview
One of the defining elements of the beliefs of Gospel Hall Christians is a rejection of the concept of clergy. Rather, they take the approach of the priesthood of all believers, and view all Christians as being ordained by God to serve and minister. Gospel Halls are lead by co-equal elders. Everyone who is in the assembly is responsible for some part of what happens with the Church and the Gospel Hall.
Members of Gospel Hall assemblies believe in the Holy Trinity, as well as salvation from sins through repentance and the acceptance of the Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Saviour. Members also subscribe to believers baptism as a public confession of salvation that is performed through total immersion in water.
Observance
Gospel Hall assemblies tend to observe similar worship and contemplation practices:
- Sunday morning worship - meeting every Sunday in order to worship
- Gospel meeting - meeting once a week in order to hear the gospel and outreach to nonbelievers
- Prayer meeting/bible study - also once a week, meeting to study the bible