Question:
Greg,
I
want to start going to church but I don’t know what denomination of church I
should attend. I was doing research
on the differences between denominations, which is how I found your web site,
and I couldn’t really find a simple answer.
Can you tell me what the differences are, or should I attend a
non-denominational church?
Lindsey
Answer: Dear Lindsey,
The
key to choosing an appropriate church is not to start with a denomination, but
with the congregation. There are
healthy and unhealthy churches within almost all denominations, so to give a
blanket approval of all congregations in a denomination would not be wise or
accurate. Likewise, a community
church that is non-denominational provides no guarantee that you will find a
Christ-centered church either.
A
healthy, well-balanced church is Christ centered, grace based and biblically
grounded. There are many hallmarks
to look out for—in fact I give a long list in my book, “Bad News
Religion”.
In
Christ,