Hello,
As a few of you might know or have read I became a Christian on the 11th of July this year. I still have not attended church. I have decided this needs to change and will be attending soon.
I am looking into a Baptist church and I have found one I would like to attend. Since becoming a Christian my mother has also, so I hope she will also be attending with me.
Some back story is that I wasn't leaving the house much before becoming a Christian but a lot of my anxieties and such have gone away after I became a Christian. I had a psychotic episode (now gone completely) which made going outside scary. It's been strange getting back to normal, especially socialising. I also have aspergers which adds difficulty.
I am hoping to attend the above church this Sunday or next Sunday and then if it is suitable, for the rest of my life. I am a 25 year old single male, if that is important at this time.
So to hurry this up...
I am strangely nervous about going to church for the first time, is this normal?
What should I expect at an English Baptist church?
How soon after attending will I be baptized?
Should I attend both the morning and evening service? Both are on a Sunday.
I can't think of anything else at the moment besides asking for general advice. Please ask questions if you need to as I've probably forgot some information.
I would get baptized as quickly as you can. Throughout most of Church history, getting baptized was the natural next step after becoming a Christian.
Every church is a little different. It would be impossible for someone who has never been to the church you are going to, to tell you what it will be like. No two churches are the same.
All you need to do, is determine if the preachers at the front of the church, is preaching from the Bible.
If he never talks about what the Bible says, move on.
If he says something that is nowhere in your Bible, move on.
You should always go to church, and have your Bible with you, so that you are following what he is saying in your Bible.
If you don't have your Bible, how do you know the preacher is teaching from it?
Other than that, there is nothing to be nervous about. Going to a church, does not mean that you are locked into that particular church. You can move on, and try a different church.
However once you settle on a Church that teaches from the Bible, I would encourage you to be loyal to that church.
