u/BigTraditional6019

Christians of Reddit, believers of New and Old - what has been your "checklist" for finding *your* church?

I grew up in a church and when I turned back to Jesus I returned to the church I grew up in for the community of believers that watch me grow up. I had *family* there. However, now I'm older in my journey with Jesus and other than the people I grew up with, the church lacks in every other way. It's very uppity (frequently catered meals and meetings at the local country club), the fellowship is very shallow, and the preaching is very formulaic without any real feel of the Spirit. So, for the first time in my life, I'm considering going elsewhere... so I just wanted to ask. How do you find your church? Do you go on geography and what's closest? Do you visit all the Jesus-believing churches and just see which one you like best regardless of their specific beliefs? Or do you start with the beliefs and only try the ones within your preferred genre of Bible interpretation? I'd love to hear your thoughts.