Don't just go to church. Don't just join a church. Begin serving actively in a local church during your college years. Far too many young adults church "hop" during their college years. They become church consumers. Gathering nuggets of wisdom from various sermons and preachers. Getting a spiritual fix from vibrant singing, prayer, and fellowship here and there. Never giving and participating substantially in the life and ministry of a local body of believers.
Friends, the local church needs you during your college years. They will benefit from having you there, plugged in, and committed. It will be good for your heart and soul as well.
This is an excerpt from Jon Neilson's article "Church and the College Years". If you have questions like "Why do I need to be a part of a church" or if you often think "I love Jesus just not the church" then read the first section of the article. The second half builds on that theological foundation and is an appeal to college students to: 1. Go to church, 2. Join a church, 3. Serve in a church.
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