I attended my very first worship service on November 22, 2015. It was at Destiny Christian Church. Destiny Church is a non-denominational church that believes that God has a perfect will for us, to give tools to be successful Christians, and to provide practical advice to live a life that portrays God’s love. Their mission is, to reach the lost, restore the fallen and renew the passion. They have a three part philosophy; belong, believe, and become.
They believe that anyone can belong to the church even if you do not believe, unsure, or if you do not have a relationship with Christ. They want you to know that you are loved, welcomed, and accepted the way you are. I was surprised that I felt that. Walking into the building, by myself, …show more content…
They have been in full-time ministry for twenty-nine years and have ministries in two campuses. During the sermon, you can tell that they have been doing this for a while. The sermon was precise and it transitioned very well between the two pastors. All newcomers to the church have the opportunity to meet the pastors after the service, which I did. I could tell during the sermon that they were passionate about the Word of God, they continued to show their passion at the meet and greet.
The sermon was about generosity. Mostly, they talked from their hearts and gave six different ways we, as humans, can be generous. They used roughly nine passages from the Bible throughout their sermon. The passages they choose to use showed Jesus as a friend who wanted to show and have others be generous towards others. I was surprised that the sermon was not as “preachy” as I thought it would be. I thought that the sermon would be “God this and Jesus that”. I enjoyed the sermon, like you, would if you were listening to an inspirational speaker. It was a speech that was both, inspiring and …show more content…
I went to the 9:00 service so I am not sure if that made a difference. The age range was pretty mixed and from what I could tell the gender composition was primarily all Caucasian. Most of the congregation was dressed in casual clothing. Some were dressed in nice dress pants and a button-down shirt and then there were some in t-shirts and jeans. A few people that were in t-shirts were volunteers for the next service (which I was told at a later time). My mom’s family went to church and always dressed in “Sunday clothes”. I thought that you should wear your Sunday best when going to church. For some reason, I feel that it is disrespectful to wear jeans and t-shirts. I thought that church was a time to get dressed up. I guess, not
They believe that anyone can belong to the church even if you do not believe, unsure, or if you do not have a relationship with Christ. They want you to know that you are loved, welcomed, and accepted the way you are. I was surprised that I felt that. Walking into the building, by myself, …show more content…
They have been in full-time ministry for twenty-nine years and have ministries in two campuses. During the sermon, you can tell that they have been doing this for a while. The sermon was precise and it transitioned very well between the two pastors. All newcomers to the church have the opportunity to meet the pastors after the service, which I did. I could tell during the sermon that they were passionate about the Word of God, they continued to show their passion at the meet and greet.
The sermon was about generosity. Mostly, they talked from their hearts and gave six different ways we, as humans, can be generous. They used roughly nine passages from the Bible throughout their sermon. The passages they choose to use showed Jesus as a friend who wanted to show and have others be generous towards others. I was surprised that the sermon was not as “preachy” as I thought it would be. I thought that the sermon would be “God this and Jesus that”. I enjoyed the sermon, like you, would if you were listening to an inspirational speaker. It was a speech that was both, inspiring and …show more content…
I went to the 9:00 service so I am not sure if that made a difference. The age range was pretty mixed and from what I could tell the gender composition was primarily all Caucasian. Most of the congregation was dressed in casual clothing. Some were dressed in nice dress pants and a button-down shirt and then there were some in t-shirts and jeans. A few people that were in t-shirts were volunteers for the next service (which I was told at a later time). My mom’s family went to church and always dressed in “Sunday clothes”. I thought that you should wear your Sunday best when going to church. For some reason, I feel that it is disrespectful to wear jeans and t-shirts. I thought that church was a time to get dressed up. I guess, not