When the weaknesses or the errors or the sins of the preacher or the preaching and the teaching reach a kind of combined extent in other words, all those different ways of possible defects combine to the extent that mature Christians that you consult (not worldly ones, but mature brothers and sisters) think your faith and obedience would be damaged if you stayed and your usefulness there doesnt outweigh the pitfalls you are free to go. Even meeting a good woman at church for many of us single guys seriously looking for a relationship has really become very difficult now for us unfortunately, thanks to Feminism. Leave it. It is just never ever that easy, especially when it comes to the doctrine of the church and the ministry of preaching. Oftentimes there are others who recognize the problem but fail to speak up. Every church I have been to has been the same, catering to marrieds. 10 Reasons Why People Leave Church - Benjamin L. Corey Learn how your comment data is processed. Mind not high things, butcondescend to men of low estate. Sunday is approaching and I need help. 12 Signs of Bad Church Leadership and How to Fix Them Founder & CEO. Group MentalityThose who are excluded may feel resentful, angry and hurt. Its something he always links with, and counts as, idolatry. If your daughter is shy, or has trouble verbalizing her feelings, you might ask her some questions about her experiences at church: Do you feel accepted at church? My mother had no choice, she had to stay and endure the male headship as deemed as gospel by our Church. 7 Disappointing Reasons People Leave the Church - Ron Edmondson We run away. If you are living out Christ's mission, lives will be changed and added to that number. Praise God for his sovereignty because as we are told in Romans 8 He works all things for good for those who love him. If there's a ministry you'd like to be involved in, but it doesn't exist at your church, create it, and get people enrolled in it. Paul even relates women to men as men to God. No, I am not bitter but yes, weary of dealing with this one. Practically everyone in my church is married and they get asked to be in more ministries and in leadership in the church. In fact, the reasons I have compiled are issues that led me to walk way from church as twenty-year-old, and still tempt me to walk out again some days even though Im not 20 anymore. Most people dont want to be like everyone else, and when a certain culture tells them they must become a clone as a condition of acceptance, many will leave instead of submitting to such a dehumanizing experience. The marginalized and excluded [who leave your congregation] could fall into the hands of false teachers/doctrine, or worse yet be afflicted and oppressed by Satan The devil prowls about like a lion seeking to devour someone.