How I Found a Wonderful Place to Worship

Izvor: KiWi

I finally transferred to California for my dream job! As a creative design manager at a five-star advertisers hotel, my job is establishing advertisements, marketing events, writing press releases, and even organizing concerts and parties within the hotel. When I relocated I had everything prepared and it was a fairly easy transition. When Sunday came, however, I had recognized I had to find a church.

My church in my hometown was perfect for me because it was small, close-knit, and many of the fellow worshippers had known me for my entire life. Since we were so close, I was able to take an active role in my church as well. Being in the choir and working as a teacher's assistant in Sunday school was a terrific experience. I wished to continue having an active role in a church but wasn't sure how to take the first step.

I wished to find a church that provided a similar community and opportunities. Moreover, I wanted to be in a church with a similar mission as the one in my home town. There, we were concentrated on missionary work and being a great Christian Monday through Saturday, not simply on Sundays. I knew there were many Baptist churches, San Jose Baptist among them, that shared my beliefs. However I wished to make sure it was the right fit for me.

One day at my job, I was chatting with a coworker and she informed me about her church. It was an independent Baptist church. San Jose was where it was located, and they focused on missionary and evangelical work. I was thrilled to learn it was not far from home and I could actually participate in arranging trips and Bible camps for kids. I decided I would go to the following Sunday and see if it was for me.

On that Sunday, I drove there with my coworker. She explained that the pastor concentrates on expository preaching. San Jose was not a place I anticipated to have a big population of Baptists however I was completely amazed by the amount of followers at this church. There were at least 300 worshippers attending that Sunday. It was nice to see there were others with similar ideas and beliefs.

Eventually it was time for us to take our seats. I sat with my friend, and before I knew it, I fell for what the pastor had to say. He went over how we need to always try our best to be the church instead of simply going to it. By motivating followers to take an active role in church, he said, the church will become a stronger, more helpful part of the neighborhood. As soon as it was over, I walked up to thank the pastor and chose to join.

Now that I have joined I manage and arrange all of our goal trips. So far I have actually prepared a journey for Haiti and the Philippines this summer. I have also been able to help our Sunday school teacher organize a summer Bible camp. Hopefully my experience will influence others to find the right church and become more knowledgeable about their faith.