What I Want From My Church

• What I want is a safe environment that is simple at to the point
  
  
• I want a church that is filled with people who love God and enjoy each others company
  
  
• I don’t want people yelling at me from the pulpit all the time
  
  
• I don’t’ want to be forced to attend a bunch of meetings to talk about things I am not interested in
  
  
• Life is too short, so I want to develop long-lasting relationships with people I enjoy connecting with
  
  
• Sometimes I want an in-depth Bible study or rousing discussion on the Great Commission and reaching the lost. But there are other times when I don’t want to attend a Bible study. I just want to talk about guitar, bike riding, current events, or the BP oil disaster
  
  
• Sometimes I just want to hang out with other believers, drink coffee, and vegetate
  
  
• I need a church that will improve my life, not burden it
  
  
• I want a church that will not wear me out, drain me dry, and then leave me hanging
  
  
• I need a church that actually helps me
  
  
• That means that I don’t want to leave church feeling like I have been beat up. The world is already demanding enough, so I need a worship service and Christian friends that are a place of refuge.
  
  
• I want my finances in order, my kids trained, and my wife happy
  
  
• I want friends who are a delight to be with, and who can provide me and my family with protection should life become difficult for us one day
  
  
• I want a church I can stay in for years
  
  
• I don’t want surprises, secrets, or sex scandals from my church
  
  
• I want a church that is not having a split every other year, or one that keeps itself alive by stealing sheep from other churches
  
  
• I don’t think this is too much to ask, because I have found it at Pace Community Church. What I experience there is friendship, community, fellowship, and it’s one of the ways God meets some of my deepest needs.