I have read these reviews and I must say it is clear what some peoples intentions truly are. I have attended this church for 8 years. I don't feel the need to scream and holler how great it is I trust in God to bring people to the church as He sees fit. I do want address some accusations that are way off base and not fair. To attack and call an 18 year old, son of a pastor because you do not like his ability to express his dislike for a President in a manner you approve of is sad. You are one of the ""open minded"" liberal folks that wants freedom of speech no matter how vile to be made without compromise, right? Except when that same freedom of speech is used in a way you don't like then you call that person names. Not very open minded. You actually use a quote off the boys FB page about the estrogen level on the view. If you actually read the statement he posted it was a quote from Rush Limbaugh and it was said as a joke. Using the Presidents middle name is not a raciest comment. This President has made it taboo to use his middle name as it is Muslim based given to him by his Muslim father and the President has distanced himself from that image to get votes. In regards to the Body guard issue so many people have stated on here, you may want the facts before sounding off. Do you know how many restraining orders staff including the pastors have had to obtain restraining orders because of death threats? No, you don't because the Pastor's and staff do not bring it to the public attention because it is not all about them and ""how brave they are to bring the word while under threat."" There are security measures in place to protect you, the attending church goer. The Uniformed Deputies are a deterrent to stop people that would do harm to you and your family. I know it is hard to believe but there are those that would want nothing more than to strike out in violence against a church, pastor, or the church families to make some king of misguided point. The same people that complain about going through metal detectors at court houses and say things like no has ever been shot in the court house why all the fuss. What that person doesn't know about is the 87 guns stopped at that check point that could have killed the same people complaining about the check point. The Pastor can not reach out and touch each person after every service. If you need the acknowledgement from a church leader instead of God then you need to find another Church. Don't trash those that just want to hear a biblical based message in a relevant way and don't need to be seen. I have seen many come and go at this church and many of those jump in with both feet but soon find that volunteering in a church is not an ego stroking position. It is about the treasures in Heaven. I will not try to pursued you to return but I would encourage you to get your eyes on the Lord and not on the World. I am at a loss at the people complaining about growing a church. I guess if you come from a small church 300 or so and the only new people you get are born and the ones that leave have been buried then I get it. The Bible never says get to about 6,000 and hold. It doesn’t say grow to 300 and hold either. As a Christ follower we are to spread the word and that does grow the church and we are not the ones to decide how bid is enough. I would not attend a church that was not growing. I wish you all well in your quest to find the right church and grow in your relationship with Jesus.
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