There are so many different churches out there.  So many that everyone should be able to find one that they are completely comfortable in.  Many factors influence whether you are comfortable at a church or not.  How you were raised, what your beliefs are, just to name a couple.  When you join a church you feel like you’ve come home, but then something changes and your initial feeling of comfort has changed.  Check out 10 reasons I would leave one church and find another.

  1. Pastor/priest: If you fell in love with a church because you liked the way the minister preached then it stands to reason that if that person left you may feel like you want to move on until you find another church where you feel that comfort again.
  2. Politics: I know we are not talking about politics, but nonetheless it exists in every aspect of our lives.  There will always be people that think they know more or should have a bigger say in how things are run in a church.  If you have those people, which I believe every church does, then you may or may not like the direction that they are pushing the church.
  3. Relocating: If you are relocating, your church may be too far away from your new home and you may need to find a new church home.  The process is often long and difficult, but it can be done with perseverance.
  4. Church splitting: Sometimes churches decide that half the members believe one way and the other half believe something entirely different and no common ground can be attained.  Kind of like a divorce, the church will split and members will go their separate ways.  If you were not in favor of the split you may choose to leave the church entirely and find another one that isn’t in such turmoil.
  5. Church building: If your church has been meeting at a location near you for years and now they have bought land to build a new building, but it’s going to be quite a drive to reach the new location you find it necessary to find a new church.
  6. Kids: Having your kids grow up in a church that meets their needs is very important to their spiritual growth.  If your kids don’t enjoy the Sunday school or the other kids are mean to them then that might be a cause for you to find a church where your kids are happy.
  7. Money: Churches need money to operate their day-to-day business, but sometimes churches want to grow too fast and are constantly asking for money.  If you don’t have a lot of disposable income it gets very awkward to go to church and that may lead you to find a new church that maybe isn’t expanding so fast.
  8. Size: Size does matter to most people when it comes to churches.  What did you think I meant?  If a congregation grows too large it may change the dynamics of the church.  If you are more interested in a small intimate church where you know everyone and everyone knows you then you may not like it when the church doubles or triples in size.
  9. Change in style: Some churches start out with a traditional service where you sing out of a hymnal and the pastor is a man.  There’s a choir and an organ.  There may also be a piano for the occasional solo.  If the church changes directions and changes to a more contemporary service and hires a praise band this may be a big reason to find a new church that better fits what you are looking for.
  10. Death: If there’s a death of your significant other or someone in the church it may become too painful to continue going to the same old church.  Every time you go there you are reminding of that person.  You feel in order to move on with your life you must change churches.

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