Girls Night #73: How to Find a Church that Feels Like Home
IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
What scripture says about the local church and why church is important
What can happen in our lives and in our faith if we choose to really dive into church
Where to get started when searching for a church
What to look for in a church home and how to find that information
How to know if a church is the right fit
How to engage in a church knowing that it very well could hurt us
How to actually get plugged into a church community
(You can also listen right here!👇)
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Hey friends! Welcome to Girls Night!
Our guest for today’s episode is my sweet friend, Diana Carter! Diana is the founder of an online community for women who are seeking to learn about their Biblical identity called, "Because I'm His!,” and is on staff with a large local church in Charlotte, North Carolina. She’s wise and hilarious, and I’m so glad to have her on the show (this is actually her second time here!).
Today I wanted to have Diana on to talk with us about how to find a church that feels like home and how to get involved there too!
I’m so excited about this topic, because I know that so many of us want to find a church we can really belong to, but the process of finding that church is really hard. First of all, the whole process is crazy-intimidating. Walking into a large room of strangers is not my favorite thing, I don’t know about you. But when we actually do gather up the courage to go for it, how do we know what church to try? And how do we know when we’ve found the right one? And once we do feel like we’ve found the right one, how do we go about getting involved so we actually feel connected to the church and the church community?
This is exactly what we’re talking about in today’s episode. I’m so excited to dive in.
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LINKS FROM THE SHOW:
Steph’s book, The Lipstick Gospel (here’s a paperback copy and here’s a free digital download!)
Past Girls Night Episode with Diana: Girls Night #15: How to Navigate Life Change and Transitions
3 Things to consider when researching a church online:
+ What they believe about the Bible and how they're using it
+ What they believe about the person of Jesus
+ What they believe about salvation
Quotes mentioned:
"The church's job is to point us to Jesus not to stand in for Jesus." - Diana
"Every single church is full of really imperfect people." - Steph
"Something can't let us down if it's not holding us up." - Diana
"He's going to continue to show up if you continue to show up." - Diana
"When you find the right fit, it just feels like home." - Diana
"Community happens in circles not rows." - Diana
Verses mentioned:
Ephesians 5
1 Corinthians 12:12-27
Matthew 5:14-16
CONNECT WITH DIANA
Facebook // Website // Instagram
CONNECT WITH STEPHANIE
Facebook // Bookstore // Instagram
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