Neopatriarch Posted February 21, 2008 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 167 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/18/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted February 21, 2008 Hello all, Has anyone here ever decided to change churches? Maybe because your doctrine changed or because the church you were in was dead or some other reason? How did you go about it? Did you have to convince unwilling family members? -Neopatriarch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddavid from NC Posted February 21, 2008 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 196 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,343 Content Per Day: 0.23 Reputation: 12 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/15/2008 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/03/1964 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Hello all, Has anyone here ever decided to change churches? Maybe because your doctrine changed or because the church you were in was dead or some other reason? How did you go about it? Did you have to convince unwilling family members? -Neopatriarch Why have you decided that you need to change churches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Biblicist Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Hello all, Has anyone here ever decided to change churches? Maybe because your doctrine changed or because the church you were in was dead or some other reason? How did you go about it? Did you have to convince unwilling family members? -Neopatriarch My family changed churches, and affiliations. It was because of sin allowed to go on within the church, and the church was dead as a result. It's called a Biblical Separation. We simply left. My husband and I sent a letter to one of the more respected members of the church, but we just simply sent a letter removing ourselves from the role to the Deacons. We did not try to convince our unwilling family members. Those that felt led to leave, did, those that felt led to stay, did. It was not our responsibility to convince them of something they were not convicted of. MOST of my extended family left the church though. We started a new church, along with @100 of the other church members. Praise the LORD he kept us together and has provided a meeting place for us every Sunday since, and a wonderful Godly Pastor. This is not something that should be taken lightly. Make sure your actions are backed up by God's Word. It's not easy to leave. It's probably the most difficult thing we have ever had to do. I would not want to do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted February 21, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.23 Reputation: 9,762 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted February 21, 2008 I am in the process of finding a church. I can't really say that I'm changing churches, because I never belonged to one. My son and I are the only ones who attend church in my family, and we see eye to eye on what we expect in a church. Where I am from, it is hard to fine one that goes by the whole word of God. I pary that you do fine a home. Your Brother In Christ, Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trusting Jesus Posted February 22, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 66 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,050 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 22 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/12/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/09/1952 Share Posted February 22, 2008 My family and I have changed churches a number of times for various reasons. I think the reason why you are changing churches is a factor. Finding a church which holds the Bible as authority and is Christ centered is very important. Too many churches (even a "mainstream" denominations) are becoming "seeker friendly/New Age/Emerging Church. The times we have changed churches in the past have mainly been for doctrine issues. Once we changed because we moved. <>< ><> Nathele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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