Want to drop out of Church -

[Guest HIS girl]

I am feeling more and more inclined to "drop out of "Church" and join a homegroup/homeChurch where we discuss the word of God, eat a meal together, sing together and pray and encourage as well as be accountable to each other -

I am finding I am distancing more and more from the way the Church is "set up" these days. However, my current Pastor is amazing and if he left the "church" and set up a homechurch, I would be there in a shot...I just find regular Church gets too distracted with other stuff....

[MorningGlory]

I am feeling more and more inclined to "drop out of "Church" and join a homegroup/homeChurch where we discuss the word of God, eat a meal together, sing together and pray and encourage as well as be accountable to each other -

I am finding I am distancing more and more from the way the Church is "set up" these days. However, my current Pastor is amazing and if he left the "church" and set up a homechurch, I would be there in a shot...I just find regular Church gets too distracted with other stuff....

I SO relate to what you wrote....church is a little bit of preaching and a whole lot of social activities these days, it seems. I don't want to go to church to mingle; I want to go there to worship the Lord.

[Guest HIS girl]

I am feeling more and more inclined to "drop out of "Church" and join a homegroup/homeChurch where we discuss the word of God, eat a meal together, sing together and pray and encourage as well as be accountable to each other -

I am finding I am distancing more and more from the way the Church is "set up" these days. However, my current Pastor is amazing and if he left the "church" and set up a homechurch, I would be there in a shot...I just find regular Church gets too distracted with other stuff....

I SO relate to what you wrote....church is a little bit of preaching and a whole lot of social activities these days, it seems. I don't want to go to church to mingle; I want to go there to worship the Lord.

AMEN!!

[sunnier]

Sometimes it seems like church is more of a club you belong to than a place you go to worship God.

[~candice~]

The gathering together of the body (as in, church services) isn't always about worship, there are also commands for us to edify and encourage one another, and this often happens during the fellowship before and after the formal part of the service. I think we can sometimes forget that, or at least I can, because I get so much edification and encouragement here! It's great, but I also need to do this for others at my church.

Heb 10:23-25 MKJV

23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering (for He is faithful who promised),

24 and let us consider one another to provoke to love and to good works,

25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

That said, I am tempted to join a home church too. I love small churches, where the accountability is firm and the teaching is solid. I find it more challenging because I cannot hide. I got saved in a cell church and it was a great model. The only thing that frightens me about home churches is the potential for erroneous teachers to teach without accountability. For mature christians I think it is OK because you can discern the truth .

[OneLight]

Church is a building. Remove the people and all you have is wood, bricks, glass, rugs, pipes and wires. No matter where you go, it is what is in the heart that counts. Have you spoken to your pastor about how you feel?

[Guest HIS girl]

'~andy~

The gathering together of the body (as in, church services) isn't always about worship, there are also commands for us to edify and encourage one another, and this often happens during the fellowship before and after the formal part of the service. I think we can sometimes forget that, or at least I can, because I get so much edification and encouragement here! It's great, but I also need to do this for others at my church.

I sort of mentioned that in my OP..you would still get all that in the homeChurch.

[Guest HIS girl]

Church is a building. Remove the people and all you have is wood, bricks, glass, rugs, pipes and wires. No matter where you go, it is what is in the heart that counts. Have you spoken to your pastor about how you feel?

No OL, I haven't spoken to my Pastor about it...I guess I should mention it...

[~candice~]

'~andy~

The gathering together of the body (as in, church services) isn't always about worship, there are also commands for us to edify and encourage one another, and this often happens during the fellowship before and after the formal part of the service. I think we can sometimes forget that, or at least I can, because I get so much edification and encouragement here! It's great, but I also need to do this for others at my church.

I sort of mentioned that in my OP..you would still get all that in the homeChurch.

Of course . I was just explaining that there is some good that comes from the fellowship we see in our churches, even if it (in the wrong kinda proportions) seems to dwarf the message or the worship at times.

The fellowship I had at my cell church just came naturally, it didn't seem to be as "scheduled" if you know what I mean?

[OneLight]

Church is a building. Remove the people and all you have is wood, bricks, glass, rugs, pipes and wires. No matter where you go, it is what is in the heart that counts. Have you spoken to your pastor about how you feel?

No OL, I haven't spoken to my Pastor about it...I guess I should mention it...

You may be surprised with what the Pastor tells you. You may even bring in some ideas that the pastor has been needing for a long time, like a confirmation. Never jump ship when it is only listing a bit ...