How Do You Go About Choosing A Church In Charlotte, Nc?

Why do people choose one church over another? Have you ever stopped for a second and asked yourself the question, what is it that people in Charlotte are really looking for in their church experience? I wonder if you were truthful with yourself, you would affirm that above all it is about convenience? We know from research some of the principal factors that make the biggest change in selecting where your church home will be. And sadly it's things like the area of the parking lot, how rapidly you can get in and out of the building, and how proximate the site is to the Interstate. Now that's really all about comfort isn't it? Or am I missing something here?

Now on top of comfort throw in a scrap of peculiar preference and you'll finalize the picture. What particular music style do you like? What classification of feel do you prefer? Are you into warehouses or stain glassed windows? How do you prefer your Pastor? Do you like a little edge, and do you want to be made to feel protected? Do you want someone who looks like he or she will be your companion, or someone who will fire you up, and make you experience like the world is about to end if you don't do something now? Or probably someone who will reassure you everything is going to be ok, whatever happens? Do you like your worship leader to keep spiky hair or something a little bit more conservative? Your music loud, medium or soft. Make your choice.

It can be very disheartening to watch people shop for around the city of Charlotte for their spiritual home and wonder if it comes down to nothing more profound than the fashion that is in today and a good parking lot.

Now there is nothing unbecoming with liking your church. In fact if you don't there is a problem. The odd thing is how quickly people decide they do like you, and I mean really like you.and then a few months later, that anyhow no longer applies, and then have wandered off.

There has been much talk about learning to reach people in their various communities, learning to become attractional to those specific communities, understanding their needs. So much so that in the end we may have built spiritual shopping malls, where people feel liberated to select whatever flavor they feel they are lacking on any particular day.

Commitment is totally unnecessary, because like any other business, the service provider is hysterically seeking the customer, trying to persuade them to choose you, and with so many different providers 'competing' in the 'market' all the cards are in the hands of the congregation. They are the wanted asset, and they could pick and choose who they will give themselves to.

The sad thing is this is a thoroughly upside down picture of the body of Christ. The congregation is supposed to be the body of Christ, not the staff or the leader. So the manner we do things, it is a bit like the various parts of your body wandering off every now and then to attach themselves to a new torso, wondering why they don't quite belong, and then repeating the entire process all over again. It ends up with an almighty mess, and deteriorated bodies. My old pastor used to say, find someplace you like, plant yourself there, and then stick it out whatever happens. That's the only way to mature.

By: Matthew Hemsley

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To learn more about how you can find a great church in Charlotte, it's important to hear from others who have successfully found church homes. Check out the following link and you'll be taken to City Church Charlotte for helpful information from a local Christian leader, Matthew Hemsley.