Our New Church Family- Nov 7, 2011

Nov 7, 2011

So I am very excited about this "Thankful Blog Post" because it is something we have been praying for for a while! We have really wanted to find a great "church home"- somewhere we can really get plugged in... somewhere that doesn't keep church in between 4 walls and actually goes out to *be the church*... somewhere that doesn't just have a guy in a suit getting behind a pulpit and giving an inspirational speech every Sunday... somewhere that lets the Holy Spirit lead the service... We wanted the Bible!! We wanted somewhere that would push us and honestly step on our toes, somewhere that would push us out of our comfort zones! When Chip and I started church hunting, we didn't know exactly how to put into words what we wanted, but we knew as soon as we left the service of the church that God wanted us at- we would know! And that is exactly how it was! We went to 4 different churches before we found "our church" and they were all different. Some big, some small, some very traditional, some very charismatic... And when we would leave- we didn't want to be critical of the churches, because everybody has a different worship style, and "whoever is not against us is for us" (Mark 9:40)... and who are we to judge- ya know?! But when we would leave, we would both look at each other and just say "This isn't it..." Well, when we left Liberty Church North Campus one Sunday morning it was totally different... We just looked at each other and smiled... We both knew! 

It has been such a blessing because Liberty is all about "being the church"... Just since we have been there, they have something almost every weekend for either the homeless, the firemen and policemen of Pensacola, booths to help volunteer at different Christian organizations in Pensacola, etc. I have recently gotten plugged in on Thursdays (with some other wives of the church) to volunteer at the church doing different things they need. They constantly have ways of getting connected. Last night they had a huge connect group (for people who are new to the church or just want to meet people from the church)... They had wings, side dishes, and desserts and it was just a big "get together" for the people of the church to get aquatinted. It was perfect for Chip and me because when we first walked in, we knew a handful of people... but by the time we left, we had met several other people and couples. 

We are so incredibly blessed with our new church home! We love it and we are so THANKFUL!!!!

If yall want to check out our new church home, here is the link- We are at the North Campus!

Liberty Church Link