inner church struggle

wow, that sounds indeed serious! so the tension's building? aren't there any peacekeepers at all?.....

talk about internal division! the exact thing that shouldn't be happening if we indeed "love" each other. Keep praying, and wait on God's decision.
*praying along with you*

Such problems are usually caused by sin. I will pray that the sin will be revealed and dealt with effectively and with mercy and justice and grace.

Will pray for you. It is never nice to be in a church that is in division and like lambslove said sin of some kind.

This is a very difficult and sad situation, SunnyLin. If you must leave, then I pray that God will guide your family to a new church where you feel at home and loved.

saying a prayer for you, SunnyLin. I hope that the Lord will help you make the right decision. I too, struggle with some of my church's teachings and ways of doing things....but your situation sounds far more serious. I pray that the situation can be resolved, as the Lord wills it.

sunnylin, if God has another church for you and your family it may be the best thing to go. We left our old church last year, I had been going there for 20 years! (since I was 7) and even though it was sad and difficult it was the right thing to do, because now we have found a new church where we are being offered the opportunity to do ministry that we could not do in our old church. So be encouraged, God works things out in the end.

Do not leave a church unless God has freed you to do so.
The will of God is more important that comfort.
With the sketchy info you gave us, it is very difficult to render a
judgment that would accurately counsel you.

Do not leave because of strife, Satan WANTS to cause strife to cause folks to leave.
Satan causes division, arguing and fleshly attack to conquer the believers and then split them up.

Hopefully Satan has not defeated the leadership in such a manner that they give the impression that is "ok" for folks to leave and take their hurts and problems to INFECT all those other churchs to which the smitten flock will run.
By wise my friend.
Josiah

Do they do any community outreach stuff? Like food drives, get-togethers at the church... you know stuff like that? It's a tough situation, I wouldn't really understand becuase my church is actually growing. But our pastor is VERY concerned about the area around us so.... I'll be praying for you. Just do what you think shows love to the church

It is tragic but true, satan is alive and well right smack in the middle of some churches. And, a house divided can not stand. I have seen division in atleast three churches in the small town i live in. My childhood church, where my parents still attend worship, is the perfect example. This past Easter, the pastor of the church for 14 years was voted out. 137 members followed him, the rest remained. It effects everyone. I went back today for homecoming and it was very bittersweet. Faces I had hoped to see were no longer there. I don't know what the answer is to the division. The only advice I can offer is prayer that your family sincerely seeks Him and His leadership. I hope and pray that the conflict gets resolved. The times we are living in right now is not the time for church doors to be closing. Everyone in your church needs to lay it down on the alter and ask for His will to be revealed to each and every one of you. God is not the author of confusion and it is so sad to see confusion and strife within the church. It feeds satan and breeds hatred and contempt. I hope that you let us know what happens, I really would like to know. Thanks.