Why you should leave your church right now.

Why You should Leave Your Church Right Now.

By the Staff Editor



I remember attending a christian event while in high school as an observer. I met lots of interesting people most of whom were home schooled. I remember one young kid in particular because upon introducing himself, he informed me that he and his family didn't believe in organized corporate meetings of the church. Without hesitation I simply asked for a Biblical reference that made him and his family believe that God was cool with this. Sadly he couldn't find one and ran off to meet another person and share his conviction that organized church is wrong.

I truly felt bad for the kid, he had been raised by a set of parents who probably got burned by some church somewhere and now those parents are depriving their kids from one of the primary means of sanctification God uses in our lives: The local church.

If a poll were to be taken across America today how many people would raise their hands to this question: "Have you ever had a bad experience at your church?" I don't want to create statistics here but I would have to guess the percentage would be quite high. Heck, I'd even raise my hand. Oddly, this surprises people.



Matthew 7:14 "For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few." (Emphasis mine)



The early church had mad problems and issues, serious issues. But today people experience their pastor not followintheir g advice on what the direction of the church should be and then act hurt like the pastor called them an idiot and threatened to stone them publicly. A brief aside: Direction of the church is not your call. It's God's call. And it's the responsibility of the Senior Pastor to hear and obey what God instructs. If you disagree with your church's direction (unless the direction is clearly not biblical) don't try to change it. The church is like a ship, and the Senior pastor is at the helm, God is the wind and the rest of us work with the helmsman to run the ship smoothly. If navigating by popular opinion is your idea of a good church, please go find zen atop Nepal. You'll do far less damage there. (And will probably be happier)



Thinking about leaving your church? If you are at that point in your thinking, then you should just find somewhere else to go. Does your church not "meet your needs?" Find another religion then. If your reason for leaving a church is based on it's inability to meet your specific needs then I would seriously rethink your salvation. What a slap in God's face! "God, I know you are all knowing and all powerful and that you have what is best for me, however this local church you placed me in isn't going in the direction I feel is best for me, I'm bailing."

If you think the church is here only to serve you, boy do you have some serious theological wires crossed. I would humbly suggest a alternative. Try this: The next time you feel like your local church is not meeting your spiritual needs try serving others. Try making a meal for a new mom, try asking your pastor for suggestions in which ministry you should serve in. Try attending your small group meeting ready to participate consistently. Seriously, try it.