As much as I hope to point geeks to the local church I can't believe I've never started this topic before.
What do you love about your church? What keeps you coming back or serving there?
I've been going to our church (rmcchurch.org) since 10th grade (about 1993). It's had its bumps along the way, including some leadership decisions I've mourned or been frustrated with. But the leadership has always been so committed to being led by the Holy Spirit, through God's word. And that commitment to intentional, daily living with the Spirit through the guidance of the Bible has permeated every aspect of ministry the church does. The leading pastors and elders are also humble men who readily confess their shortcomings and admit to where they went wrong.
I've interacted with enough people who work on staff at other churches to realize that it's sadly uncommon to have the kind of leaders and priorities that our church has. And now, I realize I'm only about 15-20 years away (or LESS!) from being in a season of life where people will increasingly look to me as a leader in our church community, whether I'm on the Elder board or just one of the "older men" at the church. Thinking about the caliber of leadership we've had and the history of our church, it's what has driven me to take some steps recently to start preparing myself for that kind of responsibility.
So yeah. The humble leadership and focus on scripture in every area of ministry has probably been what has kept me there the most.
What do you love about your church? What keeps you coming back or serving there?
I've been going to our church (rmcchurch.org) since 10th grade (about 1993). It's had its bumps along the way, including some leadership decisions I've mourned or been frustrated with. But the leadership has always been so committed to being led by the Holy Spirit, through God's word. And that commitment to intentional, daily living with the Spirit through the guidance of the Bible has permeated every aspect of ministry the church does. The leading pastors and elders are also humble men who readily confess their shortcomings and admit to where they went wrong.
I've interacted with enough people who work on staff at other churches to realize that it's sadly uncommon to have the kind of leaders and priorities that our church has. And now, I realize I'm only about 15-20 years away (or LESS!) from being in a season of life where people will increasingly look to me as a leader in our church community, whether I'm on the Elder board or just one of the "older men" at the church. Thinking about the caliber of leadership we've had and the history of our church, it's what has driven me to take some steps recently to start preparing myself for that kind of responsibility.
So yeah. The humble leadership and focus on scripture in every area of ministry has probably been what has kept me there the most.