The Right Way to Leave a Church

Leaving a church is a serious thing and should be done in great caution. Mark Dever gives several suggestions on how to handle this situation in a biblical manner.

1. Pray
2. Seek your pastor’s counsel
3. Weigh your motives
4. Reconcile
5. Consider the work of God in the church life
6. Be Humble

All of these steps are to make sure you are doing something that will glorify God, but if you still must leave:

1. Don’t divide the body
2. Don’t sow discontent in your close friends and hinder their growth
3. Pray for and bless the congregation and its leadership
4. If there is hurt, then forgive

(HT: Matt Foreman)

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