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That is a cop-out. You are doing damage to your relationship with your Wife and step-son.

You knew both what her church opinions and situation were and accepted them when you married her.

Perhaps she needs more stability than what your newest-shiny-thing church hunt offers. In a case like this one, unless there be an obvious (not based on opinion) unbiblical practice or belief in the church, I would show my Wifey my love and accompany her to the place where she thinks that she needs to be. While I was there, I would keep my mouth shut and not try to change the church to conform to my opinions.

 

After the Lord saved me, my wife and I attended for a short time a soul winning church. Their theme song was, I want to be a soul winner for Jesus. The church was located in a small community and most of the young people would go out on Monday night and visit the community houses to win soul's for Jesus. Our cry was, we are going to win this mountain top for Jesus. I think we ticked more people off by showing up on their door step every week than we meant too. People got to the place they wouldn't answer their door and ignored our knocking and door bell ringing. But the church had tunnel vision, we were like the movie, the walking dead, we just kept on going, we were soul winners for Jesus.

 

"Unbiblical" is a strong term; could you elaborate some?

 

Good for you....I totally agree :applause:. What community are you referrencing....IE, what defines community to you?

Shame on you Ann....now you are being biblical! :laugh:

 

OK....and so, did you win anyone over?

 

No, It was more like a game. Every Sunday morning the congregation would tell the pastor how many contacts they made during that week and the one with the most contacts would be honored before the congregation. This pastor preached easy believism, rededication to the saved every service. His altar would always be full because of his high pressure evangelism. This guy was big on the Sword Of The Lord, Jack Hyles and all that crowd.

 

So, perception becomes the reality. Only its not really real. Got it ....thanks.

 

That activity is much needed & biblical....thanks:thumbs:

 

I'm with you. Leaving a church "for some unbiblical things" is too nebulous.

Thousand Hills in post 13 summarized a number of evan's church standards. Only a few were qualified by evan.

The evidence is weak that evan should leave that assembly. And I think it is sinful for him to leave his wife behind while he samples other churches. Many red flags are fluttering in the wind. What is his step-son to think? What do the congregants of his former church think of evan's actions?

 

I find your attitude towards tracts to be quite sad.

It is not possibly to get out there and really build relationships with people in this fast paced society, sometimes the best you can do is get a tract in someone's hand.

I have given out many tracts to people behind cash register's, there were many occasions where it was not possible to really get into a conversation about the Gospel.

Gospel tracts are a fantastic way to share Christ.

1. People can't argue or interrupt the message of a Gospel Tract.

2. The power for salvation is in the word of God, and when we give it out God promises his word won't return void, Getting a piece of paper with the word of God on it to others is good for this purpose!

3. Gospel Tracts are a cheap and efficient way to share the gospel in terms of money and time. Think about it, you can share the gospel with 20 people walking down a busy street in a big city in about 5 minutes.


I will say though that I would much rather confront people one on one, but gospel tracts are must and it's a shame people don't take advantage of them.

To say you don't see gospel tracts in the scripture is a sad excuse, You don't see Church Buildings, Microphones, The Internet, or Cell Phones, but all these things are a great tool for sharing the Gospel.

 

Something very fishy going on here and then a new thread about separation in marriage....

Things that make you go HMMMMMM

 

Yes it is possible to get out there and really build relationships with people in our fast paced society.

If you do not have enough time to build relationships, then you need to make adjustments to your life/schedule.

 

sorry I meant to say, it is not ALWAYS possible.

 

Maybe, maybe not. There are some essentials that a church should have that are non-negotiable. But many of the things you listed appeared to be preferences. As JonC and Rippon advised it may be difficult, but the best thing may be to stay where you are with your family and serve them by being humble in this situation. While it may not be your ideal church, at the end of the day you show them love by being patient. They will never submit to your authority in the home if they don't see humility in your life.