You’re On the Hunt
Maybe you moved. Maybe you got married. Or maybe you got into it with a pastor. Whatever the reason, you need to find a new church.
That’s where things get tricky. You’re a young woman, you’re Desi and you want a place that feels like home. But those evangelical churches you grew up in feel a little gross now, what with the misogyny, homophobia and racism.
I’ll be on the church hunt myself in the next few months. So let me share how I’m planning to find a house of worship as a progressive Desi Christian.
Slow Your Roll
My friend, the Hoosier pastor told me that. I was about to leave the Midwest for the Big Apple and wanted to land on a church right away. But the HP said to give myself about six months.
To keep myself sane over that period I plan to fill in the gaps with online services. And in the past, I’ve joined a weekly Bible study just to have some consistency while I look around.
My end goal is to hike out once a month or so to a Saint Thomas church. I think that’ll give me a place where I’m centered in my own Desi-ness. The rest of the time I plan to attend a church close to home.
Visit…the Website
One of my buddies once worked as a used car salesman. He taught me that most of the selection process takes place before you ever set foot on the lot. The same, I’ve found goes for churches. You can save yourself a lot of hassle by pre-screening churches through their websites.
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