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What has been your past experience in local church attendance? Explain the positive and the negative.
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A lot of both! I will keep it short.
Positive: A Godly community that does life together. I have built some great friendships in the church and shared some of the worst moments of my life with the help of my church community.
Negative: My father became a pastor when I was 13 in a small town church. I have seen the pains of church politics, doctrinal divisions, and lack of care for the community. As I have grown in my faith and ministry experience, I have seen beautiful expressions of churches coming together (despite differences and minor doctrinal differences) to reach the community and be THE CHURCH. The key is to remain humble. A lot of times we blame “the church” for hurting us when it may have been only a few people within the church.
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My experience has been very positive but I know a few people who have had very negative experiences in church.
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Generally positive, the fellowship, group studies, encouragement, teaching. Negative have been cliques, backbiting and negative spirits
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Its been great I love my church it’s healthy and biblical
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Its been great I love my church it’s healthy and biblical
