The churches in Revelation were given certain designations by God. God won't fit you into any of these designations. We will fit ourselves into one based on our spiritual condition. God simply acknowledges the reality, he doesn't determine it. Our works determine our designation which makes us responsible. If we know our spiritual condition isn't what we want it to be we can repent!

Rick Beam

Pastor, United Church of God

Rick Beam was born and grew up in northeast Mississippi.  He graduated from Ambassador College Big Sandy, Texas, in 1972, and was ordained into the ministry in 1975.  Since 1978, he has pastored congregations in the south, west and midwest.  He currently pastors congregations in Rome, (Georgia), Gadsden (Alabama) and Chattanooga (Tennessee). He resides with his wife, Angela, in Rome.