In the course of just a few days, I’ve had multiple Christian friends who I hadn’t seen or heard from in a long time independently reach out and ask the same question: “Do you know of a good church where I can go to worship?”
To be sure, the round-robin activity of church hopping has been with us forever, however what is new is the disappointing trend of outright church dismissal by some. Believers seem to be throwing in the towel and giving up altogether, with new converts sometimes skipping church from the very beginning. Nearly two-thirds of Gen Z and Millennials are among that group, according to a study by the American Bible Society.
As I listened to my friends explain their church dilemma feelings, and then thought about the angst my own family has experienced with the exact same thing, I got a small epiphany that I believe explains the problem.
True Christians leave a church when they’re unable to properly worship God.
Hitting the ejector seat
When the topic of why church members bail comes up, pastors commonly roll their eyes and for good reason. The petty nature of reasons given by some attendees for discarding a church can border on the bizarre.
The choice of carpet color in a church’s foyer and the pastor’s clothing selection are reasons I’ve had people give me as to why they hit the ejector seat on a church. I’ve bitten my tongue so hard during those conversations that I’ve actually drawn blood.
But the people pinging me most recently about their church predicament are the antithesis of that kind of spirit. These folks are solid, mature believers who prioritize God in their lives and aren’t ruffled by trivial matters that go on in a local body.
This is an article from the Christian website, Christian Post. You can read the full article by visiting https://www.christianpost.com/news/the-number-1-reason-true-believers-leave-church.html
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