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Looking for a church
We are currently 'church shopping' which I always heard as a bad phrase but now has a new meaning for me. I comparison shop every other major decision in my life... where to live, where to apply for work, what home, car, etc. to buy... So I've applied those same standards to church with questions like:
Does the leadership and membership exhibit the fruits of the spirit?
Is there a place for interaction? Are differences treated respectfully?
Does it meet my own and my families current needs and will it meet our needs in the future?
Is it economical? Coming from very money hungry church with big expansion plans that put a huge burden on the membership, this is important to me.
Is there a place for us to perform Christian service?
Is bible doctrine taught? Do I agree with the way it is taught?
Do I feel comfortable with the worship style?
I was taught in my UPC church that God put me where I was and that if it was not comfortable then it was me that needed to change "church should change you, you should not change the church"... well... now I just don't believe that is always the case.
Of course I have liberaly bathed the situation in prayer and continue to do so but I'd like to hear from some of you who will be the hands, feet and voice... about what you would look for if you found yourself in the position of looking for a new church home where perhaps your current denomination or affiliation either didn't exist or was much different than your normal.
TIA
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