church.
church should be something more than a building or a gathering. it should be a place you feel at home, a place you can't wait to go back to, a place where people know you and look forward to seeing you...
with that definition of a church, i struggle. i know, i so desperately need a Muncie church. nothing will replace Northview, my friends or family there but i can't sit in the present and wish for the past, or even for time travel..
question: why do church websites not declare the demonination?
frustration: i don't want to waste my morning somewhere i could have known i would not like.
is it wrong of me, to want a church where Jesus loves me in my tshirt? a place where i can worship and study AND find a new community? get involved and not just be a church goer? i dont think so, but finding that balance will be a hard thing to figure out.
i think i have decided, over the next month, that's 5 sundays, i will be trying out various churches in Muncie, to see where God wants me. the only thing i ask, is that you partner with me in prayer. finding a church home in the place I spend 8 months of the year is no joke.
this is both a blessing and a curse. as much as i love Northview, i cannot not go to church here. a key element of church is community and i cannot have community in my dorm room alone.. im so blessed in knowing that i need this rather than settling for "online" church.. i.. i just want to feel welcomed and surrounded by people who truly love Jesus who can help me love more.
:) have a terrific day