How I Found a Wonderful Church to Worship

I finally relocated to California for my dream job! As a creative design manager at a five-star hotel, my job is establishing advertisements, marketing events, writing press releases, and even organizing concerts and parties within the hotel <a href="http://www.missionpeakbaptist.com/Home_Page.html">missionpeakbaptist.com</a> . When I relocated I had everything prepared and it was a fairly simple transition. When Sunday came, though, I had understood I had to find a church.

My church in my hometown was perfect for me because it was small, close-knit, and many of the fellow worshippers had known me for my entire life. Since we were so close, I was able to take an active role in my church as well. Being in the choir and working as a teacher's aide in Sunday school was a remarkable experience. I wanted to continue having an active role in a church but wasn't sure how to take the first step.

I wanted to find a church that provided a similar community and opportunities. Moreover, I wanted to be in a church with a similar goal as the one in my home town. There, we were concentrated on missionary work and being a great Christian Monday through Saturday, not simply on Sundays. I knew there were lots of Baptist churches, San Jose Baptist among them, that shared my beliefs. But I wanted to make sure it was the right fit for me.

One day at my job, I was talking with a coworker and she informed me about her church. It was an independent Baptist church. San Jose was where it was located, and they concentrated on missionary and evangelical work. I was thrilled to learn it was not far from home and I might actually take part in arranging trips and Bible camps for children. I decided I would go to the following Sunday and see if it was for me.

On that Sunday, I drove there with my colleague. She explained that the pastor focuses on expository preaching. San Jose was not a place I anticipated to have a big population of Baptists however I was thoroughly shocked by the amount of followers at this church www.missionpeakbaptist.com . There were at least 300 worshippers attending that Sunday. It was nice to see there were others with similar ideas and beliefs.

Eventually it was time for us to take our seats. I sat with my friend, and before I knew it, I fell in love with what the pastor had to say. He went over how we need to constantly try our best to be the church instead of just going to it. By encouraging followers to take an active role in church, he said, the church will become a stronger, more valuable part of the community. Once it was over, I walked up to thank the pastor and decided to join.

Now that I have joined I manage and organize every one of our purpose trips. So far I have actually planned a journey for Haiti and the Philippines this summer <a href="http://www.missionpeakbaptist.com/Ministry_Philosophy.html">missionpeakbaptist</a> . I have also had the ability to help our Sunday school instructor arrange a summer Bible camp. Hopefully my experience will influence others to find the right church and become more knowledgeable about their faith.