My godbrother and I were having some small talk before our Thanksgiving dinner and we were talking about churches that I was thinking of attending in Boston. Being that he was a graduate of Gordon, also nearby Boston, he was able to relate to all the different churches that I was looking at. But he asked one striking question that is still coming up in my head constantly since that conversation: What are you looking for in a church?
Honestly, I really don't know. I feel like when I attend the church, I'll feel like this is the church that's right for me. I did that for colleges, can't I do that for churches as well? It occurred to me that the Feeling side of my ENFJ personality has been overcoming the Thinking part. Maybe I need a checklist of everything that I'm looking for in a church.
After some thinking, I guess what I'm looking for is a church with a tight knit community; one with people that could help keep me accountable with my regular church attendance, and one with older mentors that can help guide me through college and all my problems, if I ever have any. I think I already have one really high up on my list, but I don't know whether thats because I've already established a group of friends there or because God really wants me there. I guess, like a sister told me, I just have to pick a church and stick to it.
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Picking a church and sticking to it is great for discipline and all, but I don't think you should rush and just give up on searching for a church. If anything, maybe revisit some of the churches you've been to already. If I hadn't given my church a second chance, I probably would still be in the same situation as you. But because I did, I found a gospel-preaching, biblical believing, and wonderfully loving church. I encourage you to continue your search and to not give up.
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