Thank-you all in advance for taking the time to read this.
II have recently (last 5-6 MOS) started going to a newly started fellowship, they are a great group of people that I believe have a real heart for the Lord. A little background on this group.... they split from a abptist church and started their own thing in someones home... w/ about 20 or so members then more came and soon too big for the home. they then rented a local function hall on Sunday mornings for worship... this is where me and my family started going... thru a person at my wives place of employment. They have split from their old church for reasons that they have told all of us but I would rather not get into as I do not know all the details and would not feel comfortable about it... basically the pastor was not very truthful.....(again this is not for me to judge, I have never even met the man) I was somewhat warned before we started going there that if they broke off from the other church that they were most likely not going to make it as a group.... basically they were destined to fail....
The problems now are to do w/ leadership in the fellowship, there are people that sort of do lead, but they say they have no desire to do so but just feel that if the lord is telling them to do this then they will.. then there are other (very few) who do not want to push this leadership until they here specifically from the lord that this is the direction we need to move in. I have not really formed an opinion of my own as of yet.... I just kind of soak it all in. I see the points on both sides (sometimes) I also see that not having any leadership is not working right now... because there have been arguments and gossip that have turned little things into big issues (in some ppls eyes) This is very unfortunate because one of the "leaders" wants to clear the air every time we gather and make sure nobody has issues so we can worship together.... this includes Sunday mornings...which I feel that we should be .....singing worshiping and praising God ....... NO MATTER WHAT.
They are trying to build this around an elder board and share the preaching among the elders..... I do not care about titles and what not and have no desire for any position at all..... but if there was any sort of way that I could help clear up some of these matters then I pray that God would show me the way so that me and my family and the group as a whole could start to worship Him like we should be doing.. Also if God does not want me there then I Pray that He shows me that and helps me to leave there w/ friendships in tact and smiles all around.
I am very confused as to what to do..... I do not feel like I am getting much out of going here nor do I feel that my kids are and my wife feels pretty much the same as I do. I keep thinking its going to get better but it has not as of yet.... I am really fond of these ppl and our children all go to school together .... and have great friendships. I want to do what is right for my family here and for me and what God wants me to do..... I am just very unclear at this time what that is..
Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Chef
II have recently (last 5-6 MOS) started going to a newly started fellowship, they are a great group of people that I believe have a real heart for the Lord. A little background on this group.... they split from a abptist church and started their own thing in someones home... w/ about 20 or so members then more came and soon too big for the home. they then rented a local function hall on Sunday mornings for worship... this is where me and my family started going... thru a person at my wives place of employment. They have split from their old church for reasons that they have told all of us but I would rather not get into as I do not know all the details and would not feel comfortable about it... basically the pastor was not very truthful.....(again this is not for me to judge, I have never even met the man) I was somewhat warned before we started going there that if they broke off from the other church that they were most likely not going to make it as a group.... basically they were destined to fail....
The problems now are to do w/ leadership in the fellowship, there are people that sort of do lead, but they say they have no desire to do so but just feel that if the lord is telling them to do this then they will.. then there are other (very few) who do not want to push this leadership until they here specifically from the lord that this is the direction we need to move in. I have not really formed an opinion of my own as of yet.... I just kind of soak it all in. I see the points on both sides (sometimes) I also see that not having any leadership is not working right now... because there have been arguments and gossip that have turned little things into big issues (in some ppls eyes) This is very unfortunate because one of the "leaders" wants to clear the air every time we gather and make sure nobody has issues so we can worship together.... this includes Sunday mornings...which I feel that we should be .....singing worshiping and praising God ....... NO MATTER WHAT.
They are trying to build this around an elder board and share the preaching among the elders..... I do not care about titles and what not and have no desire for any position at all..... but if there was any sort of way that I could help clear up some of these matters then I pray that God would show me the way so that me and my family and the group as a whole could start to worship Him like we should be doing.. Also if God does not want me there then I Pray that He shows me that and helps me to leave there w/ friendships in tact and smiles all around.
I am very confused as to what to do..... I do not feel like I am getting much out of going here nor do I feel that my kids are and my wife feels pretty much the same as I do. I keep thinking its going to get better but it has not as of yet.... I am really fond of these ppl and our children all go to school together .... and have great friendships. I want to do what is right for my family here and for me and what God wants me to do..... I am just very unclear at this time what that is..
Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Chef
