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Oh, I see, another one of those







Just kidding :laugh: :wavey:

 

Preach Tony mentioned North Alabama, if thats the area you are in, would Jeff Noblit's church (http://www.gracelifeshoals.org/) be within driving distance?

 

Churches rise and fall in membership quite often. Certain parts of Georgia are rather transitory, all things considered, and have people constantly moving in and out of the area. Thankfully the down trend is not evident in every church. A preacher brother of mine recently became Pastor of a local church that had recently split. He told me they had 5 members on his first Sunday. I visited him about a year after he had taken the church and they had nearly 30, so the church was growing.

One trend I've noticed is that the smaller churches are suffering the influx of the corporate megachurch that has a main campus and several satellite campuses (campi?). Church stopped being about soul-winning and soul-feeding, and became a social function. Not everyone is that way, but for some there is a certain level of pride in what campus they attend.

Personally, I don't approve of the idea of one man acting as under-shepherd for five or six different flocks, especially when those flocks are so big he requires a massive staff to help him simply keep appointments. But that's just my two cents... Give me the smaller church any day of the week over the megachurch.

Hey, don't knock the sweet tea, man. :smilewinkgrin:
I've found the best method for sweet tea involves making the tea with whatever amount of sugar you prefer, and then allowing it to set for at least 12 hours before drinking it.

I pray you find somewhere you will feel at home.