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How to Find a good Church

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How to Find a Good Church


Looking for a good church? Finding a good church can be a long and painful process. In order to save you time and heartache, call each church first and gently ask the Pastor to give you answers to the following questions. (either over the phone or by email). If the Pastor can not be reached, then move on to the next prospect. Yes, there can be some movement on some of the non-essentials. However, this will get you started in a good direction.


1.  What is man’s biggest problem, sin or self-esteem?  Seeker sensitive and felt-needs churches focus on man’s hurts and problems. The Bible says that man’s biggest problem is sin.


2.  What must a man do to inherit eternal life? Repent and trust is the Biblical answer.  (Mark 1:15, Acts 20:21).  If the word “repent” is never used, say, “Thank you.”  Then move on.









6.  How seeker sensitive is your church?  It is o.k. for a church to be “seeker aware” but seeker sensitive means that they lean toward seekers and not the saved.  (primarily, church is for the Saints/Christians).






9.  What is your mixture of topical vs. expository preaching?  Topical preaching is fine, but if a pastor never or rarely preaches (verse by verse), then you are going to be learning from the pastor and not God’s Word.


10.  Do your sermons emphasize theology or are they just relevant?  Everyone should say their sermons are relevant, what you are looking for is if they teach theology.















(Matt. 25)


18.  When you distribute the Lord’s Supper, do you emphasize the need to examine yourself?  Paul did (1Cor. 11:27-32).


19.  Can a person who is living in a persistent lifestyle of sin inherit eternal life?  Sinners can certainly be forgiven, but practicing sinners cannot inherit eternal life (1 John 3:8,9).



(1 Cor. 5).


21.  What are the essentials of the faith?  Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, the inerrancy of Scripture,  the virgin birth of Christ,  on the third day Jesus rose from the grave.

