why i attend church

Why do I attend church?

There are lots of pat answers to this question. I need fellowship. I have friends. To be taught. A great social experience with fellow believers. All of these are true, but they are not central. I attend church to improve my relationship with Jesus Christ, and to participate in His ordinances. At the core of my church experience, I hope to come away knowing Christ better. I love attending and fellowshipping with my fellow believers. But I also have to recognize that, like me, they are imperfect. They may let me down sometimes. They may hurt my feelings sometimes. I will likely do the same to them. But they are not the core of my church experience. The Lord, Jesus Christ, is. And so no matter what my fellow believers do, I will be coming back.