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You didn't post to me, but upon reading it I thought I might add a comment. You seem to place weight on denomination. By definition, denomination speaks from Traditions of men. The Bible is our touchstone. The "New Age" movement is bringing error into the church and must be avoided, unless you have come to change things and teach them the truth. Get ready for resistance. I was in the same predicament for awhile, but have found a non denominational group now that know their Bible and teach the Truth from Scripture, not other preachers or other books. I actually attended services with teachers using books from men and women authors to teach from. They quoted from men with the same authority of the Bible.

If you are a minister, you have already passed the hard part. If you find it impossible to find a flock to join, start your own. Paul didn't wander all over the ME looking to join a group. He planted churches. I went to a church for years that started decades ago in a tent. After 19 years, they invited a pastor that held to a New Age theology. After much turmoil, the founders of the church with other leadership ended up leaving. A group that started in a man's home is now flourishing and the old church can't pay their bills.

This may not sound like a desirable outcome, but when you surrender to God, He will equip you and go before you to clear the way. There are too many today that just look to be fed instead of doing the feeding. That is why the enemy has his way in flocks today. Don't be alone, but use what God has given you.

There are too many today that just look to be fed instead of doing the feeding. That is why the enemy has his way in flocks today. Don't be alone, but use what God has given you.

True.

WE are to be the ones ministering.

Ephesians 4:11-14 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.