Houston

I am looking at possibly moving to Houston in the next two or three months. Does anyone know of any solid churches in the Houston metro area? I would be particularly interested in house churches. Also, does anyone know of any biblical outreach ministry going on to the Muslim community in Houston? Thank you for your help. May the Lord bless you all.

Robert:

I've never been to this church but Bob Phillips was with David Wilkerson for a few years at TSC in NYC. He is now the pastor of a church in Houston called the Encourager Church. I have been blessed by his teachings over the years.

The church website is http://www.encouragerchurch.org/

God bless,
Mike

I have visited Encourager Church and the teaching seems relatively sound, but there does seem to be some kind of
'kingdom' emphasis developing there of which I am not too sure.

Bro. Bob is a genuine servant of the Lord but was involved
with the Brownsville School of Ministry for a while.

There were clearly some vague Word of Faith influences there.

Talk to Doug Cook you will be Blessed here.
Mr. Bill

http://www.emeraldministries.com/EMBiblestudy.htm

Robert I would definately advise the Encourager Church,in fact if I lived there that is where I know that the Lord would want me.I went there in 2010 because I was really wanting to visit there so me and my wife and son took a road trip and went houston.When we got there and I was walking in the sanctuary I just began to weep because the Spirit was so heavy and a very nice lady came and asked if we would like to sit with her on the second row just behind Bob Phillips.After he preached we went up to talk with him and he prayed for my 13 year old son,Bob remembered me from the past way before the David Wilkerson days.He is one of the few ministers I can actually trust or listen to anymore.Listen to a couple of sermons on this web site"from famine to feasting"and "the book of zephaniah"some really good stuff.Blessings!

hi, joel osteen has a big churchin down town houston.could not resist..jimp

I went to Encourager church 3 years ago or so and it is definitely getting weird. Bob and his senior Pastor and Youth Pastor all visited Todd Bentley and in Florida when that was going on and had muted but encouraging remarks. Shortly after just before worship, female dancers would start convulsing like they were having epileptic fits down in front and people saw it as a move of God.

Doug Cook who calls himself the Apostle of Houston has left town in an RV and not told his followers where he has gone. He left to prepare for the tribulation.

allaboard, I was a member of Doug's home church until it started getting way out there, he also brought Todd Bentley into a church my daughter and grand kids attended and I was really upset at him for this. I would like to at some point in my life if you know how to get hold of Doug, see how he is doing. Doug respected me very much, and wanted me to be a part of his ministry, but after the Todd Bentley thing I bailed out. Doug is a good man, he I feel just got bored with the word of God and needed more, so like many that have fallen for the likes of Todd Bentley, Doug did the same.

Hi MrBillPro,

Doug left town and no one knows where he is. He did not leave any info for how to get in touch with him. The reason I know this is because one of his members visited our house church recently and told us this. They don't know where he is. This couple was looking for a fellowship with a strong emphasis on teaching, so they did not stay long with us after grilling us on what we believed and I guess we did not "fit the bill". My discernment was that they were "ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth".