Are You Frustrated With Your Church Search?

By Rod Anderson, CP Cartoonist Tuesday, January 05, 2016

Thomas Edison once said, "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." One could say the same about searching for a new church home.

I'm learning that it's easy to grow disheartened after visiting a string of local churches in search of the best fit for my family. It's tempting to throw in the towel, stay home and play "house church" or watch a service on television. But as Edison says, giving up is "our greatest weakness."

My husband and I recently moved a bit farther outside of Washington, D.C. For us, it is important to attend a church which directly ministers to our neighbors and local community. So we've said goodbye to our former church nestled inside the Beltway and plunged headfirst into the dreaded church search in our new locale.

Folks, the search for a new church is more difficult than I imagined. Leaving behind our comfort zone inside the Beltway, we're learning what it means to be in unity with the body of Christ.