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On the other hand, I do believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit being distributed within the church. I'm not entirely sure that the lists given are exhaustive or illustrative.

As do I. I believe the reason I enjoy the Methodist services more is because it seems to be more ordered. It is reminiscent somewhat of Southern Baptist services I attended growing up. Very quiet, very respectful, and in some ways a sense of awe that you are sitting in God's presence. Less focused on emotion and more on the logic of Christianity. I tried out a few SB churches as I was deciding but the services seem to be less ordered than they used to be. I believe I'm still a Southern Baptist at heart from the theological standpoint but I just like the Methodist services moreso right now

Suprising to me I have discovered recently, my family on both sides used to be Methodist until about three generations ago.

I believe I'm still a Southern Baptist at heart from the theological standpoint but I just like the Methodist services moreso right now.

I find no fault with this. A person needs to go where the Spirit leads him. Perhaps there is something you need there, perhaps you need to be there for God to use in some way. If you are with Him, you are where you belong in the Body of Christ at this time. Of course, I am a very soft Baptist, you know.

Suprising to me I have discovered recently, my family on both sides used to be Methodist until about three generations ago.

If you look back, there's been a lot of crossover between Baptists and Methodists over the years. There were many times Baptist leaders expressed genuine admiration for the devotion and enthusiasm of Methodists, perhaps wishing their own congregations had a bit of that outlook.

Baptists and Methodists were the great missionary congregations of the American West. A very strong honorable mention has to be give to Presbyterians though.

Methodists churches can be very different.

Glide Memorial Methodist church in San Francisco is not very quiet. I don't like that church and I don't feel like it is very spirit filled.

In college about 20 years ago, I visited a Methodist church near Texas A&M, and it was very charismatic. I didn't like it. However, then I started attending A&M United Methodist and it was a great church. It was very traditional, and the minister was outstanding.