What would you do in my place?

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Originally Posted by keith4him

I have reached out to the local UPC presbyter in my section, but because the local city Pastor believes that he should be the only UPC pastor in his town, he will not allow a competing church.

Our city has 70,000 people in it.

I agree with the fundamental doctrine of the UPCI, always have, always will.

But my attempts to be a part of the organization in which I was raised and have tremendous appreciation and respect for, have up to this point in my life been unfruitful.

However I have been asked by a large non-UPC group (many, if not all the ministers are ex-upc) to fellowship and eventually join their group.

Should I do this?

Or remain independent, hoping for a better day in the Western District?

What say ye?

You are obviously in rebellion and not the will of God. You should resign your church, put yourself under a UPC pastor for a year or two of restoration, then go to a town where they actually want a UPC church.

There are probably hundreds maybe even thousands of towns across the nation where the UPC would gladly welcome a Home Missions church so there is no reason for you to compete with a local UPC pastor who wants no competition.