Remember, remember, the 3rd of June

[thinkerseven]

I am so confused and angry right now. My home church really hurt me today, to the point that I keep telling myself to wait a few days before I decide to go to a different church entirely. I am 26 and have been a member of the church since I was 6 years old. I have been attending and trying to form (with several other men) a college group for my church. The church even got me to go to layspeaking classes. I am just giving you some background on why this hurt so much. I went to church today expecting to lead the study God had shown me, and lead a class for the first time ever. I was so pumped. I got to church early to pick up the material for the class from a friend. When I got there, I found out they had moved the class without telling me. I went to the new location and they had completely different leaders listed on the sign. (These people were younger than me and yet they chose them to lead this college group... this has been a pattern with my church though). No one told me any of this, after I looked forward to it for a week, I found out the worst way possible. I was so angry that I was shaking. I talked to my friends that were going to run the class with me and they completely caved and said "whatever they want to do is fine" when two mintues before, they had said that whoever had changed the class was wrong. I felt betrayed. I found out later that the new associate pastor had changed everything at the last minute without telling anyone- even the leaders of the class didnt know what was going on as far as ciriculm. I called my wife to come pick me up. She went in to talk to them to see what was wrong becasue I was too angry to speak. She came back upset too. I am sorry for using the word I so much in the previous paragraph but the only perspective I have on this is mine. I don't know what to do at all and I could use any advice you have. I am trying to write this without sounding angry but that is hard to do. I am going to wait a few days before I talk to anyone at church to make sure I am calmed down.

 

[vibrokatana]

ouch, I feel for you. Unfortunately we are all human, maybe the original teacher(s) felt they weren't ready to take on a group. Maybe God is testing you to follow him instead of plowing forward by what you think is right.

Patience is a virtue for a reason. Trust in God to deliver you to where you need to be. Don't feel compelled to go to a church you were raised in, your not bound by oath and if you feel like browsing do so. I am guessing you were pretty stressed out when the path deviated from what you thought; I would consider letting it rest for awhile and then take action when you have calmed down.

 

[mist_01]

Praying, the only advise i can give you is to pray and listen to God. He knows what is best for you and will guide you where he want you to go. You have my sympathies and prayers.