Dear Judy,

I worship with a loving group of people, but I think I'm outgrowing most of them, spiritually. I want more from my relationship with the Lord than what is being presented to me where I am. How will I know when it's the right time to move on?

Dear Searching One,

This is a hard question to answer because worship means to serve, have adoration, and reverence. All parts of the service are worship so when you feel you are outgrowing them spiritually, it may be time to rethink if you are where you belong, just as you are doing.

It is wonderful to have a fellowship that is loving and worships the Lord together, but we also need a pastor who is challenging us from the pulpit to become who God wants us to become. We are to be challenged to touch those who do not know the Lord to come to Jesus Christ, our only hope. We must be challenged to rise higher in the spirit of God, to know the spiritual realm and know the earthly from the spiritual. If this is not taking place where you followship, then the Holy Spirit will lead you elsewhere to equip you in this dynamic. Follow the leading of the Holy Spirit!

“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.” Ephesians 4:11,12

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