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Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Looking For A Church

So, I'm looking for a church. Really. I'm looking to move on to a real church. One that tastes, and sounds, and looks, and feels, and even smells like Jesus. One that resembles the early group of believers who joined together and "devoted themsleves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, sharing in the Lord's Supper and in prayer" (Acts 2:42, NLT).

I'm currently in a ministry setting that I somewhat enjoy--I mean I love pastoring people and getting together and doing life in Christ together. But I really dislike the "this is how we do church because we've always done church this way" kind of feel. I keep asking myself "Why am I doing what I'm doing?" and "What is it really accomplishing for God's kingdom?" My answers leave me somewhat wanting.

I want to find a place of ministry where when I finish preaching on a Sunday a.m. or finish leading worship or finish teaching discipleship or . . . whatever, that I KNOW that this is what Christ died for! This is all (at least for this time) that we were created and meant for. That when we spend our lives together in worship, in serving, in praying, in fellowship, that it's all real--as real as it can possibly get. Maybe not every time--but at least more often than it happens now.

I've been wrestling with this for months now. I'm think I'm stuck in a Robert Frost poem where two roads divide: I've got to decide which one to take.

So I'm looking for a church--any suggestions?

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