There is a great article over on TGC blog written by a college student about her experience joining a local church and why she made a priority of it. Here’s a bit of it..
For a college student, becoming involved with a local church can be uncomfortable.
Often, Christian students’ community centers on a campus ministry rather than a multigenerational church. Campus ministries can be a great way to connect with other Christian students and a wonderful source of encouragement throughout the school week—but they’re not the bride of Christ, and they’re not prescribed by the New Testament.
On the other hand, the church is graciously built into the Christian life as a biblical norm. The importance of church membership applies to college students just as much as to adults in other stages of life.
In God’s kindness, I attend a school near a healthy, faithful church that has contributed tremendously to my spiritual growth these past few years. I spent a few weeks visiting churches at the beginning of my freshman year, and I chose to attend the church that seemed the most Bible- and gospel-focused.
But getting involved still had its challenges.
Read the rest here.
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