Meet the author of the WELS CrossWalk website, quoted verbatim below.Hate Going to Church?If you hate going to church, we understand.
Studies show that many men—and more and more women too—will not even set foot inside a church today. Way too much of church is boring and irrelevant. Many of us feel like we don't have time. We don't want to be constantly asked for money. And frankly, many of us believe church is for wimps. Beyond all that, the number one reason most of us don't like to go to church is obvious—there are way too many hypocrites there!
If you hate going to church, CrossWalk was built with you in mind. At CrossWalk we're casual in our approach, yet what we have to communicate is extremely serious stuff. We strive to make every message and every service relevant and applicable to real life, as well as excellent in quality. At the same time, you can come to church in your jeans, or your shorts (or even in your jean shorts) and feel perfectly comfortable in one of our services. Grab a cup of coffee and a bagel on your way in and settle in for a high-octane hour of power-learning about God.
The early Christians were not lambs. They were lions—take-charge people who risked everything they had to serve God. They fought valiantly for their faith in God. They spoke their minds and stepped on toes, especially the toes of the religious establishment. They were true leaders—tough guys and gals who were both feared and respected in their communities. They weren't always "saintly," but they had an intense commitment to God and to his message. That's the kind of church CrossWalk is striving to become.
If you're looking for a church that will—
Meet you wherever you're at
Engage you where your soul meets real life
Teach you, not preach at you
Help you really deeply understand what's in the Bible
Challenge you to whole-hearted faith in God
And do all of that in a way that's not wimpy or hypocritical
Feel God's Awesome Power for YouSearching For Meaning
Sometimes life throws us a big, fat curve ball.
It may be just that we're on "overload." At other moments in life, we just feel dazed and deflated. Whatever it is you're feeling that's causing you to be searching for meaning and purpose in life, then CrossWalk is the church for you.
Every church is driven by something. For some churches its tradition, for others finances, programs, events or even personalities. At CrossWalk what drives us is the desire to reach out to people who are feeling lost, or who are hurting in life. We believe that God has a purpose and a mission in life for each and every person.
In fact, we don't just believe it. We know God has a purpose and a mission for you. We know this because God already sent his Son, Jesus Christ, for you. Now we want to help you discover God's awesome purpose for you. We want to assist you to get started on God's mission for your life.
If you're feeling disoriented about your direction in life, finding your decisions tough to make, or your next steps hard to take, check us out on a Sunday morning, or simply call the CrossWalk office at (602) 304-0072. We're here to help!
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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Hate Going to Church? WELS - CrossWalk":
"They spoke their minds and stepped on toes, especially the toes of the religious establishment. They were true leaders—tough guys and gals who were both feared and respected in their communities."
Notice the in-your-face attitude that is displayed in their approach. I believe it is aimed directly at to anyone who has tried or dares to imply that there is somethineg that is drastically wrong with and happening to the Church today. Is is an encouragement to disown and dispise the p. 5 and 15 "religious establishment." They also forget that God is no respector of man so I am not sure what is up with the "They were true leaders—tough guys and gals who were both feared and respected in their communities." So we need man's approval?
"Way too much of church is boring and irrelevant." Here is a big old high-five to the Lord and Creator of all. To play down to people and give them a false reason for their lost condition and refusal to come to receive His Grace is a misuse of the Law. "Because church is boring" does this and it refuses to let them know that they are lost because of their sin and rejection of Christ's atoning work. This would be a funny statement if it were not so serious. If we can only make God's Word more fun! Wow. If we can only make people feel at home and be casual. Double wow!
