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I know I have to make my own decisions but I want to ask yalls opionion about something. I had decided to tell the preacher no, because my husband wasn't comfortable with it, the next time he asked if he could visit. He didn't ask again though and last week we were in Calif. Anyway, he saw my husband working in the garage and walked in. Eddie said he asked if he died today if he would go to Hell. Eddie said he told him no, but he kept asking if he was sure. Remember this man has never met my husband and they have established no relationship. Eddie said he finally told him that only he knew what was in his heart and he was secure in his salvation. He said the preacher then told him he needed to start coming to church to do the Lord's work. Eddie told him he does the Lords work every day and didn't have to go to church to do so. He said he explained that he has to put in a lot of hours and that we leave town every other weekend so he can get away and rest. He said the preacher told him he needed to change this and start coming to church. Eddie said he held out his hand to shake and told him he needed to go. Eddie was concerned that he had caused me embarressment, by sending the preacher on his way. I wasn't embarressed but upset. We had been talking about him going to church with me and now he absolutely did not want to go. I was planning on staying home today and start going to another church next Sunday but I didn't. My 2 little grandsons stay with us on Sat. night and go to church with me on Sunday. We have a routine and I guess the 3 year old noticed a difference caz he said "Granny, I want to go to church". I said, "you do? Ok, but lets go to a new church" He said "no, I want to go to (his) church" I took him but went to the nursery before greetings and left the nursery before services over.I didn't want to discuss this today. Yall think, I should stay and deal with this or go elsewhere? Am I over-reacting?

Yall think, I should stay and deal with this or go elsewhere? Am I over-reacting?

Refresh my memory. Had you told the pastor not to bring this up with your husband?

Stopping by unannounced and uninvited, and questioning him like that, when he had never even met your husband, is pretty cheeky. For whatever my opinion is worth, I'd be looking for a different church.

Preachers do things like that, its what God called them to do. I know how your husband feels, I felt the same way, I didn't need no stinking church to worship and serve God. :)

But in my heart, I knew God was right, He tells us in His own words in the Bible to us, not to forsake the assembly of the saints, It don't matter if you agree or not, God is the one who said it, and He means we should go to church, now if we say we love and honor God, we should do what he says, we may not like it, but in the end its best or us.

Let me tell your husband what going to church has done for me, First, I look forward to going now, I have meet people who were just like me, that believe the same things I do, we are Brothers, and will spend all eternity together, its a safe haven from the world, the WHOLE world is headed AWAY from God, we are headed to Him.

I learn from the teaching and preaching every time I go, and draw a little closer to God each time, its great!

I have been asked to pray for folks there, and have seen God answer for them and help them.

We just had a faith conference mission meeting, and missionarys from around the world came and told us the work they are doing, building new churches, winning souls to Christ, because of the support they receieve from our church, this years pledge from our church was over $200,000.00 to help missionarys reach the lost, and that will be a credit to our crown we will receieve when we are at the judgement seat of Christ, so we can give that crown back to the one who really ownes it, Jesus Christ our Lord! What a blessing it is to know that you are helping to win souls all over the world as well as in our home church.

I have grown closer to Christ by going to church, the fellowship with my brothers, the preaching and teaching, helping with missions, singing and worshipng Christ, I plan to start to go on thur night calling to invite folks in the area to church and share the gospel with them.

All in all God is right, we do need to go to church, we are the church, and it is His way that we are to worship and serve Him.

The preacher has an impossiable job, he will make mad some folks that don't want to hear the truth, but thank God you have a man that will do what God tells him to. If your preacher is not teaching false doctrine, stay and see it thru, and tell the old man, I said quit being so stiff necked and go, it will bless his life if he gives it a chance.

BigMack

Yall think, I should stay and deal with this or go elsewhere? Am I over-reacting?

Cindy,
Since your issue is much more important, let me give you my opinion.

The church has failed many people because a college degree is responsible for "ordination" over the Holy Spirit and hence, church has failed.
Going to a sanctuary is NO WHERE in scripture as requirement for Christians. However we do not "forsake the gathering of the bretheren." This means you have your fellow Christians over for a Bible study. This means you have a lesson period with you huband and Grand-kids in your own livingroom about the Bible. This means you go away every 2 weeks with your husband and spend time praying together, etc.

Point being we need to fellowship, but Biblically there is NO requirement to sit and listen to a speech once a week.

Your Pastor cannot be objective in this, because more seats filled averages out to more Tithes!

God Bless,
Nate

Cindy, it sounds like your Pastor relies upon the ... "I'm right ... you're wrong ... there's nothing to discuss" ... method of persuasion.

That doesn't usually go over too well with men.

As I'm sure you are, I would be earnestly asking for God's direction regarding this matter.