I realize more and more how indecisive I am in life. My roomates could tell you a whole lot about that. I think that my “problem” is that at times I don’t really care about having a yellow or blue kitchen and at other times I don’t see why I should pick yellow number 492 instead of yellow 392 or yellow 12. I believe I am a perfectonist (in ceertain ways only)and I struggle choising between similar things (like color and much more) because I seek THE color, THE … yeah.
So we’re down to ONE room to paint now. And guess what? It’s my room. We aren’t sure which color…. well, I say “we” because I know for sure that I won’t be alone making the decision because I probably won’t be able to actually choose the color myself. That’s enough for colors now. I want to talk about church.
I’m looking for a church. And as I introduced this post with my new-found characteristic (well, it’s not so new), you think right if you guess that I am indecisive about a church. Why isn’t there only ONE church I could go to? There are too many churches around. Among the “good” churches, there are some that are really big (well, this is Québec, big church means no more than 300 people for me) and won’t need me for anything. Other churches are very small (30 people … ish) and would be enoucraged to have me. I don’t know why I should choose a particular church over another one. What should I be looking for in a church? To give or to get? I know that in a perfect setting, churches should be places where people give (are involved in church, relationships) and get (are taught and helped). But it seems that I always either give or get in a church. This is for sure an overgeneralzation, but still, that’s the way I feel.
Today I went to a little church. It was rather interesting. They have no musicians so they either sing acapella (only voices), and/or with a cd (serious, the congregation sings along with the French Christian bands…). I was bored by the preaching (did I say that…) I had a hard time making links with what was said and didn’t quite understood the reason for the sermon. It was a guest preacher so I shouldn’t really base myself on this morning’s experience to “like” the church or not but really, I don’t know what I should be looking for in a church. Why choose church 34 over church 567 while they’re both good churches?
And I hear you say “Gabe, maybe you should pray about that”. Thanks.
Just so you know, I added a link www.walkinginthelight.wordpress.com to my “blog roll” it’s my sister’s blog (Corinne). So if you know her and would like to know what’s up with her and her husband, just pass by.
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Which church should I choose and why? Good questions… In whatever choice there has to be a sence of ‘calling’, a deep sense of being ‘attracted’ to it by the Lord. One has to be able to ‘to get and to give’ in a church, because if you don’t GET after a while you will not be able to GIVE. But out of the two being able to GIVE is the most important, because you can GET by other means than the church sermons. What is very important is that it is a TRUE church in what it believes about God and his word. So take time to see if they have a constitution or a statement of faith. See how they do things in general and so forth. Also ask around about the church you are going to, see what other people have to say about it and the pastors(s), that is always very helpful - Ray
We had the same ‘problem’ here in sherbrooke, for Dustin and I. It seems that none of them fit us. we’re not excatly in the same situation, but still, looking for a church, it’s looking for a group of christians that ‘fits’ you in a way.
I realized soon that it wasn’t the point. Let us love and sing and wonder. that’s it. Love. the perfect church does not exist. You have to be mature enough not only to choose one, but to accept that every church has is own ‘bugs’ and et ‘forces’. Church is love, whatever the number, the worship, the preacher.
I hear you say: I know that but it’s pretty general.
You’re a logical person, choose one (not so bad!), be mature enough pour t’intégrer, laisser faire les petites choses qui ne sont pas comme tu le voudrais, and love.
I know that, but it’s pretty general.
Yes, let us love and sing and wonder.
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