Im currently in my 20's and looking to get into deeper into my church group.
But the problem comes when there are really no people there my age and my church is really small.Theres really only one thing that im into which is choir and im only doing that until christmas. And i really dont want to help with youth due to other personal issues. Currently my church is focused on building a church for us since we currently renting a church to get by. But is it wrong for me just to leave because of my issues there.
Thanks
Ngmoody
You have asked some GOOD questions, and I believe you are SINCER in your quest for answers/advice/whatever. Problem is, there IS no easy answer.......
Yes, I know that doesn't help.......The best I can do is offer some random thoughts of my own in hopes of you gleaning some insight from them to fit your situation.
Several years ago, because of circumstances, I had to relocate (back home), give up my career, my home, and leave the church I had been attending, and loved so much. When home, I began to search for another church family to join in fellowship with, and attended several that I knew from my childhood, early life. I even liked a couple of them. Again, circumstances (or God) led to visit a small church some 34 miles from my home. I discovered that several of the congregation were people I had known for many, many years..........and some of them lived as far away from this church as I did......others even farther. We have one elderly family that travels 94 miles round trip every Sunday morning.
Now, I LOVE a good Music Ministry! I am always spirit blessed by wonderful Christian music when the congregation sings praises to God. The church I left had such a Ministry, and I sorely missed it. This small congregation I now found myself a part of (35 to 45 people) did not have such a Ministry. Yes, we sing praises to God, but in all honesty most of them are as poorly blessed with a talent for singing as I.........and I should ONLY sing solo..........solo I can't be herd.....
For several weeks I struggled with this..........even though I loved the Pastor, the congregation, and the fellowship, I just wasn't feeling "blessed." Those people, my church family, are simple country people who would and do give the shirt off their backs to anyone in need, but the Good Lord knows, WE CAN'T SING!
We do however, make a JOYFUL NOISE!
Eventually I had to make a decision, and in earnest prayer, turned to God to ask Him to guide my footsteps, to give me the wisdom to make the choice He would have me make........Well, I'm still there!
Yes, the drive gets tiring, the singing isn't much better, HOWEVER, once I put God ahead of ME, the Holy Spirit blessings began to once again fill my heart. And for several years now I have given of my time to the church in whatever way needed, and the blessings continue to pile up.............YES, I do miss the wonderful Music Ministry I knew before, but I will NEVER leave this small family of brothers and sisters I now call my Church Family.......because I realized that God had a purpose for putting me there with them, and I strive to be obedient to His purpose for me.
This may or may not help you, but it's the best I can offer. God bless, and I will pray that He gives you the wisdom to understand what HE wants you to do.
