Comments on: Why Do You Go To Your Church? Why Not? http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/07/why-do-you-go-to-your-church-why-not/ Carlos Whittaker's Weblog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:05:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Bopeelence http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/07/why-do-you-go-to-your-church-why-not/#comment-385747 Bopeelence Mon, 17 May 2010 19:07:43 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=8097#comment-385747 ???-?? ? ??? ???????? ??????? ??????, ?? ??? ????? ??????? ???-?? ? ??? ???????? ??????? ??????, ?? ??? ????? ???????

]]> By: Bro. Neal http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/07/why-do-you-go-to-your-church-why-not/#comment-350294 Bro. Neal Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:52:04 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=8097#comment-350294 I go to Grace and Truth because God is there. You can feel him in the worship and in the word. The Holy Spirit leads the order of the service. Its good stuff. I go to Grace and Truth because God is there. You can feel him in the worship and in the word.

The Holy Spirit leads the order of the service.

Its good stuff.

]]> By: Karen http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/07/why-do-you-go-to-your-church-why-not/#comment-282980 Karen Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:04:04 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=8097#comment-282980 We were part of a mega church for years, and are now attending a small newly formed church called Epic in Pompano Beach Florida. We love it because, just like the old TV series Cheers, everybody knows your name. I have spent more time in "community" this year than in the last 10 as part of a large church. The church also has a focus outwardly with it's time and resources, not on buildings and programs. I love that!!! We were part of a mega church for years, and are now attending a small newly formed church called Epic in Pompano Beach Florida. We love it because, just like the old TV series Cheers, everybody knows your name. I have spent more time in "community" this year than in the last 10 as part of a large church. The church also has a focus outwardly with it's time and resources, not on buildings and programs. I love that!!!

]]> By: Marie http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/07/why-do-you-go-to-your-church-why-not/#comment-282664 Marie Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:50:34 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=8097#comment-282664 Keep on reading Los' stuff and perhaps you'll change your mind! Keep on reading Los' stuff and perhaps you'll change your mind!

]]> By: Marie http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/07/why-do-you-go-to-your-church-why-not/#comment-282662 Marie Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:43:00 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=8097#comment-282662 Melissa, my aunt lives in Merced and is not a believer. Maybe I could somehow get her to go there! Melissa, my aunt lives in Merced and is not a believer. Maybe I could somehow get her to go there!

]]> By: Samantha LeGassick http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/07/why-do-you-go-to-your-church-why-not/#comment-282250 Samantha LeGassick Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:14:29 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=8097#comment-282250 I go to Roots Church in San Bernardino, California because the presence of the Holy Spirit is incredible. The church is Bible-based, and developing a real, authentic, humble relationship with Jesus is encouraged. I also serve on the worship team because in so doing, I am able to grow deeper in my personal relationship with Christ while opening my life up to be used by God. <a href="http://www.new.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=100359432269&h=hKS-_&u=hiQM5&ref=mf" target="_blank">http://www.new.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=100...</a> I go to Roots Church in San Bernardino, California because the presence of the Holy Spirit is incredible. The church is Bible-based, and developing a real, authentic, humble relationship with Jesus is encouraged. I also serve on the worship team because in so doing, I am able to grow deeper in my personal relationship with Christ while opening my life up to be used by God.

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]]> By: Rmillyn http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/07/why-do-you-go-to-your-church-why-not/#comment-280424 Rmillyn Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:47:32 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=8097#comment-280424 I stopped going a couple of years ago, because I needed to take a big step back and take the time to figure out why everything felt so very wrong. In the meantime God led me to a non denom group that has an outreach to the homeless and low income where I'm so blessed to have friends with servant hearts and have the privilege of serving in a meaningful way rather then being entertained. Now that my perspective is reformatted, I'd love to find a church group to join that is about serving others and living out Jesus shaped principles in real community more than it is about supporting infrastructure (buildings, salaries, etc). In my heart I know what that looks like but it doesn't seem to exist where I live. Jeff from a few posts back, I can really relate to how you feel. You would probably not be surprised to learn that getting support for our ministry from local churches (outside of a very few) is like getting volunteers to have teeth pulled with pliers. God is so faithful though to meet our needs. I stopped going a couple of years ago, because I needed to take a big step back and take the time to figure out why everything felt so very wrong.

In the meantime God led me to a non denom group that has an outreach to the homeless and low income where I'm so blessed to have friends with servant hearts and have the privilege of serving in a meaningful way rather then being entertained.

Now that my perspective is reformatted, I'd love to find a church group to join that is about serving others and living out Jesus shaped principles in real community more than it is about supporting infrastructure (buildings, salaries, etc). In my heart I know what that looks like but it doesn't seem to exist where I live.

Jeff from a few posts back, I can really relate to how you feel. You would probably not be surprised to learn that getting support for our ministry from local churches (outside of a very few) is like getting volunteers to have teeth pulled with pliers. God is so faithful though to meet our needs.

]]> By: pinkcamojeep http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/07/why-do-you-go-to-your-church-why-not/#comment-280396 pinkcamojeep Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:30:19 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=8097#comment-280396 Great question, Carlos. I am amazed at how different the answers are. I go to church for two reasons: to learn more about God (through sermon & classes) and to serve others for Him and through Him (this often looks different from week to week) -karen Great question, Carlos. I am amazed at how different the answers are.
I go to church for two reasons: to learn more about God (through sermon & classes)
and to serve others for Him and through Him (this often looks different from week to week)
-karen

]]> By: Jill D http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/07/why-do-you-go-to-your-church-why-not/#comment-280369 Jill D Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:07:16 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=8097#comment-280369 I go to my church because God has called me to go there! It is an amazing awesome tiny church filled with loving, serving people who love Jesus and show his love to others, and me. There are all ages and family sizes and the whole thing just makes my heart sing. Tigard Community Friends Church, I LOVE YOU! I go to my church because God has called me to go there! It is an amazing awesome tiny church filled with loving, serving people who love Jesus and show his love to others, and me. There are all ages and family sizes and the whole thing just makes my heart sing. Tigard Community Friends Church, I LOVE YOU!

]]> By: jeff http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/07/why-do-you-go-to-your-church-why-not/#comment-280366 jeff Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:59:40 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=8097#comment-280366 I haven't been going to church because I'm a recovering inner city missionary. I live in a poor black community in western Pa, and labored for six years to partner with the local church to do Christ centered community development, and to invite the white middle class church to join in this very local outreach. The local churches are very territorial, small and don't want partnership with a white guy. The suburban white church didn't care enough to come to the ghetto to love and help people, even though its' like 10 minutes away from their churches. They have nice cars, nice church building, nice houses, nice lives, and are happy to go far away at great expense to short term mission trips where they can feel like they are making a difference. This neighborhood has crack addicts, prostitutes, theives, hustlers, lots of hurting children who just want love and attention, and many broken people for whom society has not worked. So yeah, I'm hurt and bitter, still love God, trying to get over it. I haven't been going to church because I'm a recovering inner city missionary. I live in a poor black community in western Pa, and labored for six years to partner with the local church to do Christ centered community development, and to invite the white middle class church to join in this very local outreach. The local churches are very territorial, small and don't want partnership with a white guy. The suburban white church didn't care enough to come to the ghetto to love and help people, even though its' like 10 minutes away from their churches. They have nice cars, nice church building, nice houses, nice lives, and are happy to go far away at great expense to short term mission trips where they can feel like they are making a difference. This neighborhood has crack addicts, prostitutes, theives, hustlers, lots of hurting children who just want love and attention, and many broken people for whom society has not worked. So yeah, I'm hurt and bitter, still love God, trying to get over it.

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