Comments on: Why I Love My Church http://www.karipatterson.com/2009/12/14/why-i-love-my-church/ Kari Patterson Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:44:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jen Duncan http://www.karipatterson.com/2009/12/14/why-i-love-my-church/comment-page-1/#comment-31398 Jen Duncan Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:22:23 +0000 http://www.karipatterson.com/?p=574#comment-31398 1) A pastor not afraid to preach truth. Even when he knows it WILL offend. 2) People that actually practice grace, rather than just saying the word. 3) A congregation who actually want and support family worship (children sitting in church as a family) but are not opposed to those who prefer children's programs either. 4) The diversity of people/ages/races/etc. Not just predominantly a "young" church or an "old" church. 5) Intimate small groups who fervently pray for individual and church-wide; just the transparency of our small group in general...feels like family. 1) A pastor not afraid to preach truth. Even when he knows it WILL offend.

2) People that actually practice grace, rather than just saying the word.

3) A congregation who actually want and support family worship (children sitting in church as a family) but are not opposed to those who prefer children’s programs either.

4) The diversity of people/ages/races/etc. Not just predominantly a “young” church or an “old” church.

5) Intimate small groups who fervently pray for individual and church-wide; just the transparency of our small group in general…feels like family.

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