How I Found a Wonderful Place to Worship

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Edição de 01h52min de 7 de maio de 2013

I finally relocated to California for my dream job! As a creative design supervisor at a five-star hotel baptist church in union city, my job is developing advertisements company web site, 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, though, I had understood I had to find a church.

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

I wanted to find a church that provided a similar community and opportunities. Moreover, I wished to be in a church with a similar objective as the one in my home town. There, we were concentrated on missionary work and being a great Christian Monday through Saturday, not just 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 speaking with a colleague and she told me about her church. It was an independent Baptist church. San Jose was where it was located, and they concentrated on missionary and evangelical work. I was thrilled to learn it was not far from home and I might 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 but I was completely shocked 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 loved what the pastor had to say. He went over how we must always try our best to be the church instead of merely going to it. By urging followers to take an active role in church, he said, the church will become a stronger, more valuable part of the community. Once it was over, I walked up to thank the pastor and decided to join.

Now that I have joined I handle and organize every one of our mission journeys. Up until now I have actually prepared a trip for Haiti and the Philippines this summer. I have also been able to help our Sunday school instructor organize a summer Bible camp. Hopefully my experience will inspire others to find the right church and become more knowledgeable about their faith.


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