Currently I attend a church located less than a minute walk from my residence mostly because it is convenient. The preaching style is not my taste at all. You are constantly told to turn to your neighbor and tell them this or that. I don't want to turn to the person beside me and tell them something just because I was told to. It wouldn't be coming from the heart at all. Also, sometimes the service is a little to contemporary for me. I enjoy hymns and gospel choirs but praise dancing is still to new for me.
Back in October while visiting some friends in Atlanta I attended a new church. Instead of a choir there was a singing quartet or quintet. The pulpit was more of a stage and there were many people leading the service. But the thing that stood out to me the most was the message spread throughout the service. One of my friends and I talked about it and he mentioned that the message seemed to be for people who are going through a rough time and looking to change their life given that the name of the congregation was Life Changers. Both of us didn't feel like the message was for us. That short conversation made me realize that there are different churches for different people.
So my challenge is to find a church that is right for me! I would love to be involved in an active young adult group where it isn't about us verses them but about us living in the light of God. I want to be able to stand when I am moved by a song or by the word of God, not just because someone told me to stand and put my hands in the air. I want to be involved in a ministry where witnessing about your faith is shown through the life you live and not lectured with undertones about what God doesn't like when you do this or that.
Now I know that what I am looking for is out there and that I need to let go of my preconceived notions about non "black churches". The best thing I can do right now is pray about it.
