In 2006, this program won an Angel award for Excellence in Media. The cornerstone of Stevens' career in Christian broadcasting was the call-in radio show he hosted, originally known as "Telephone Time", now called "Grace Hour". As a result, Carl Stevens moved the "home base" of his organization to a former private boarding school facility which they were able to purchase in Lenox, Massachusetts. In 1976, the school grew beyond its capacity. Expanded radio and television outreaches continued to draw in new followers and-both through church planting operations by the organization's Bible school students and graduates, and existing churches affiliating themselves with Stevens' organization-a network of "branch ministries" began to develop. There "The Bible Speaks" became the name of the church, and "the Northeast School of the Bible" was renamed as "Stevens School of the Bible". In 1973, following an arson attack on their church building and a controversial church split, Stevens and his closest followers moved the center of their operations to a former Catholic school facility in South Berwick, Maine. He also began to experiment with radio evangelism, with a program called "Telephone Time." From there Stevens went on to minister at the Woolwich-Wiscasset Baptist Church, and establish the Northeast School of the Bible in 1972. Stevens was later ordained by a council of independent ministers at the Montsweag Baptist Church on March 7, 1963. Stevens Jr., a bakery truck driver, was praying at Wortheley Pond near Peru, Maine, and developed a vision for a worldwide Christian ministry. The church leadership is strongly anti-homosexual and anti-abortion. 2:12, but allows women to lead in just about any other capacity. The organization limits the pastorate and/or homiletic role to men due to a literal interpretation of I Tim. The organization has a 10-point Doctrinal Statement available on its website. Evangelism, raps (devotionals, or informal Q&A meetings, usually following sermons, but also held at various times throughout the week, most notably during lunch hour), and informal Bible study are also considered important acts of worship. An "offering song" is also sung during the taking of the offering, which is often sung by a member of the congregation who is not a regular member of the worship team, or by one of the churches choirs.
Songs are usually contemporary, but classical hymns are also sung on account of the wide range of ages among members. Worship is non-liturgical but is generally structured as follows: (singing) announcements, worship (singing), offering, opening prayer, sermon, closing prayer/benediction/alter call,(singing) closing announcements.
The beliefs of Greater Grace are outlined in its doctrinal statement and detailed in booklets written by Carl H. The ministries of Greater Grace also include the radio program Grace Hour, Greater Grace Christian Academy, Christian Sports Clubs, along with other internal ministries. Most of the pastors attended affiliated Maryland Bible College & Seminary in Baltimore, however there are many other affiliated Bible colleges around the world. Most of these churches are located in North America, Europe and Africa, with larger congregations in Hungary, Azerbaijan and Ghana. There are 778 Greater Grace churches in 76 countries, and about 16,800 people attend these churches worldwide. GGWO has been investigated by multiple organizations for cult-like practices including spiritual abuse by leadership. who was succeeded by Pastor Thomas Schaller as Presiding Elder and Overseeing Pastor of Greater Grace World Outreach in Baltimore in April 2005. The church has a weekly attendance of 1500+. The headquarters of Greater Grace World Outreach is currently located at its megachurch (locally named Greater Grace Church Baltimore) in Baltimore, Maryland. Greater Grace World Outreach ( GGWO) is a nondenominational evangelical Christian churches that emphasize grace, the finished work, and missions. Successor to "The Bible Speaks" ministry prior to 1987, reformed as GGWO in 1987 View of GGWO Sunday morning church service from the AV/IT/WEB studio.
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