Technically anyone who calls themselves a "Christian"
should be at the very least "concerned".

    I personally am angry and have some most definite concerns in the area of Dallas churches and the subject of "Christianity" itself.

My family and I have been residents of Dallas for a little over a year now. I have noticed there is nearly a church on every corner. Literally. You would think with so many churches surely there is charity and compassion. Many of Gods Children busy doing and living HIS WILL.

Now don't get me wrong I'm not a "Christian Basher" and certainly not an atheist. I actually have carried the title Minister myself. Youth Minister. My problem and this feeling I have didn't start in Dallas but has grown in Dallas.

    The fact that the church doesn't seem to get the concept
that there is more to being and calling yourself a "Christian"
then merely going to church every time the doors are open.

It doesn't matter what the title to your religion is.
To be a Christian is to believe and know the Spirit of God.
Know the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

RELATIONSHIP with God not the religion you are a member of. Also the building no matter how big or how little it's the Spirit that's invited in that matters, and what you do when you invite it in. Each religion has its own way of individualizing the different people of the body of Christ. I'm NOT against religion in general.

Adding to the subject of the building and group that you're in.
Do you know what is actually going on there beyond the sermons
and few activities your congregation is involved in?
Do you know for sure that "your store house" is actually reaching Gods people and doing their part
in bringing people in?

Are you?

I personally only "claim" "Christian" because I feel comfortable in many different places just depends on how God is working in my life. If you were to have to "label" me, I'm most comfortable in Spirit freely moving Joy filled Bible teaching
Holiness or Pentecostal Church of some version.
Although I Love the Baptist they enforce THE WORD especially in children. Charismatic Christian - How does that sound for a title? *Smile*

I was christened Catholic as a child.
My grandmother brought me to a Catholic church as a child on a few occasions and my Aunt brought me to a Baptist church. I was raised in a small country town and went to a southern Baptist church was water baptized there. Then I turned 19 and learned there was allot more to the Church and God and the Spirit.
So I went from christened, Baptized in water then baptized in the Holy Ghost.

Ok so you're asking yourself what's this woman's problem?

Let me tell you.

I have called several churches since being in the city of Dallas. No not EVERY church I actually got aggravated and I guess you could accuse me of giving up. No one would come and get us for church. No one. No wait I had a friend I met on the Internet
in my Christian chat room who come to find out lived close
and she came a few times and got my children and me.
We are a growing family but at the time we were only 11 members.
I'm not sure if it turned out to be an inconvenience
or the fact that she picked up on the fact I wasn't happy in the "church" it was like the people were there but weren't, if that makes any since. The "click" is that the word? I certainly wasn't a part of it. This church is close and is well aware that we needed transportation; they are a school and have vans.
Have basically unintentionally tortured us by sending flyers and brochures and every time there is an event they call us and every time I tell them "we have no transportation".
Still no one comes to get us.

A few churches I called and with everyone I got the same answer only in different words. "We don't have a way to come and get you" "umm let me call you back after I find out if we Go to THAT area" by the way if you're wondering the lady never called back.

Don't feel so bad its not just Dallas I had the problem in a town in Alabama too Saraland, Alabama actually. Just seems the bigger city isn't necessarily better.

What's wrong with GODS People?
Aren't we supposed to be "gather the flock"?
Going out for the one?

I have now lived in the BIG city and in the small country town and to be honest with you, The lil country back folk picked on red necks have more "Christian " compassion then all the concrete in the big city. They didn't care how far they had to go. If they knew someone needed to go to church they went and got them even if it meant more then one trip. Most of the lil churches didn't have vans either this meant GODS PEOPLE being inconvenienced(they never thought it was) or going out of their way with joy in their heart and a smile on their face to get these people so they could go to church and have an opportunity to get in on the Blessings and Presence of God and His Word and Love. For the "record" it wasn't for larger numbers either. They weren't keeping track.
Only numbers that mattered to them was as many as they could reach what ever it took were going to get the chance to meet our Precious Savior.

When someone needed help on a light bill and a person found out in the church there was no "let me consult this one or that" they took up a collection and told them to thank GOD not them for it.

Charity… ok so there is people who take advantage of Gods people.
It's Gods job thou to take care of those who do us wrong.
Why does it have to be Christmas or Thanksgiving for people to help Gods people? Oh yeah and if it's a church, you have to be a MEMBER to get help.
Now wait I thought we were all the body of Christ? And how can you become a MEMBER if no one comes to get you to go to church?

Anyone see where I'm coming and going here?
Basically ask yourself

1.Am I doing my part?

2.The Building I call myself a member of, are they leaving people out?

3.Is there an out reach in your church where they go door to door and invite people in the churches area and make sure everyone has an opportunity to get in on the blessings of the Savior? Or are their people who don't know Him at all?

4.Are there NEW Christian updaters?
       Sound crazy?
What it basically means is when a person is newly in the family they need guidance. That's when the devil hits them the hardest. Is someone checking up on them on a regular basis? Or did someone visit your church a few times then suddenly stop? Does anyone call and say... Hey are you ok?

5. Does your church have some sort of bus/van/car ministry?
Volunteers, are people willing to go get people for church?

    I watched a man who stood in front of a church and said
"I am trying to get off drugs and alcohol, I want Jesus in my life and I know I need help" That was my ex husband. NO ONE not one person visited him. That was in Saraland Alabama.
He went right back to drugs drinking and is in jail.
A shame isn't it; God has to keep him in jail to keep him near the Word.

    I'm also a woman who misses fellowship with who is suppose to be my Christian family and don't have one friend aside of those in the Christian Chat room I created.

    A new young never been raised in a church husband who says, " I know who God is, I'm willing to go to church and learn how to be a leader of this family" but really don't know where to start and no one has come around to offer to lead him.

Makes me wonder…

How many of "US" are out here in Dallas.(any city,town,state)

What's even more sad? We have a little bit of a chance at making it thru the pearly gates because we have some background on how to get there….

I personally have some most definite concerns in these areas,
Dallas churches and the subject of “Christianity” itself.

My family and I have been residents of Dallas for a little over a year now. I have noticed there is nearly a church on every corner. Literally. I have called several churches since being in the city of Dallas. No not every church I actually got aggravated and I guess you could accuse me of giving up. No one would come and get us for church. A few churches I called and with everyone I got the same answer only in different words. “We don’t have a way to come and get you” “umm let me call you back after I find out if we Go to THAT area” by the way if you’re wondering the lady never called back.

I have lived in the BIG city and in the small country town and to be honest with you. The lil country back woods folk, picked on red necks have more “Christian “ compassion then all the concrete in the big city. They didn't care how far they had to go. If they knew someone needed to go to church they went and got them even if it meant more then one trip. Most of the lil churches didn't have vans either this meant GODS PEOPLE being inconvenienced or going out of their way with joy in their heart and a smile on their face to get these people so they could go to church and get an opportunity to get in on the Blessings and Presence of God and His Word and Love.

For the “record” it wasn't for larger numbers either. They weren't keeping track. Only numbers that mattered to them was as many as they could reach what ever it took were going to get the chance to meet our Precious Savior.

When someone needed help on a light bill and a person found out in the church there was no “let me consult this one or that” they took up a collection and told them to thank GOD not them for it.

It doesn't matter what the title to your religion is. To be a Christian is to believe and know the Spirit of God. Know the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

RELATIONSHIP with God not the religion you are a member of. Also the building no matter how big or how little it’s the Spirit that’s invited in that matters and what you do when you invite it in.

Each religion has it's own way of individualizing the different people of the body of Christ. I’m NOT against religion in general.

There is just more to being and calling yourself a “Christian” then merely going to church every time the doors are open.

Do you know what is actually going on there beyond the sermons and few activities your congregation is involved in?

Do you know for sure that “your store house” is actually reaching Gods people and doing their part in bringing people in? Are you?

The Building You call yourself a member of, are they leaving people out?

Is there an out reach in your church where they go door to door and invite people in the churches area and make sure everyone has an opportunity to get in on the blessings of the Savior? Or are their people who don’t know Him at all?

Are there NEW Christian updaters? Sound crazy? What it basically means is when a person is newly in the family they need guidance. That’s when the devil hits them the hardest. Is someone checking up on them on a regular basis? Or did someone visit your church a few times then suddenly stop? Does anyone call and say... Hey are you ok?

Does your church have some sort of bus/van/car ministry? Volunteers, are people willing to go get people for church?

Why am I asking you all of this?
Why am I even bothering writing this with the possibility
that it probably wont even be read by anyone or even published?