Grace Church
Grace Church is located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Grace Church opened in August, 2002 but has a long history. Grace Church dates back to 1928 as a small bible congregation and now is what some would call a mega church, weekly attendance is 5,000 people.
Choosing a Church
I have been wanting to find a church to join for a while now. I live over 45 minutes from what I consider my home church, First Baptist Church of St. Paul on Wacouta and 9th. I enjoy attending church to learn more about God and like the sense of community it brings. My friend attends Grace Church and has been asking me to attend church with him. He felt Grace Church would be a good fit for me. Grace Church is described as a “Independent evangelical church …show more content…
When the heat is on, you better have faith.
2. When you feel alone, God never leaves you alone.
3. When you pray, pray with honesty and humility.
4. When you pray, acknowledge your insufficiency and God’s sufficiency.
5. When you pray, realize it’s not to inform God of your situation but to prepare us to receive what he has done for us.
The takeaway that I have thought a lot about is 3. When you pray, pray with honesty and humility. I not only need to be honest with God but also with myself. I need to make sure I utilize prayer to be honesty with myself. God does not judge people and I need to remember that and pray with honesty.
Thoughts
I had my reservations about attending a mega church because of the sense of community and involvement I was seeking. However, at Grace Church I was able to find the sense of community. There were many people in the congregation who were my age. People were very friendly and welcoming. I was told attendance is a little lower in the summer months and I feel that help with feeling more comfortable. In addition, I found Grace Church offers a lot of small group programs, there is a small women’s group I found interesting. The other aspect I was looking for in a church was involvement. I found Grace Church offers a lot of opportunities to be involved in the church and also community
Grace Church is located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Grace Church opened in August, 2002 but has a long history. Grace Church dates back to 1928 as a small bible congregation and now is what some would call a mega church, weekly attendance is 5,000 people.
Choosing a Church
I have been wanting to find a church to join for a while now. I live over 45 minutes from what I consider my home church, First Baptist Church of St. Paul on Wacouta and 9th. I enjoy attending church to learn more about God and like the sense of community it brings. My friend attends Grace Church and has been asking me to attend church with him. He felt Grace Church would be a good fit for me. Grace Church is described as a “Independent evangelical church …show more content…
When the heat is on, you better have faith.
2. When you feel alone, God never leaves you alone.
3. When you pray, pray with honesty and humility.
4. When you pray, acknowledge your insufficiency and God’s sufficiency.
5. When you pray, realize it’s not to inform God of your situation but to prepare us to receive what he has done for us.
The takeaway that I have thought a lot about is 3. When you pray, pray with honesty and humility. I not only need to be honest with God but also with myself. I need to make sure I utilize prayer to be honesty with myself. God does not judge people and I need to remember that and pray with honesty.
Thoughts
I had my reservations about attending a mega church because of the sense of community and involvement I was seeking. However, at Grace Church I was able to find the sense of community. There were many people in the congregation who were my age. People were very friendly and welcoming. I was told attendance is a little lower in the summer months and I feel that help with feeling more comfortable. In addition, I found Grace Church offers a lot of small group programs, there is a small women’s group I found interesting. The other aspect I was looking for in a church was involvement. I found Grace Church offers a lot of opportunities to be involved in the church and also community