After coming to Christ as Savior, as soon as you can, find a good Bible-believing church and become active in it. Do not delay. It's easy to lose interest in the church if you have never made an investment in it.

Not only will this help you make Christian friends, but it will help you grow by leaps and bounds in your new Christian faith.

Being part of a good church enables you to worship God, to honor Him and His Word. The Bible cautions us not to fail to assemble together with other believers (Hebrews 10:25).

A church exists for the double purpose of gathering in and sending out.

When we gather together in the church, we are blessed. But we don't go for a blessing. We go because we have a sense of calling, a sense of need - a need for God and for others who have trusted Christ.

While we are in the church, our spiritual batteries are recharged so that we can be sent into the world to let our lights shine before men.

The true believers make up Christ's Church (Matthew 16:18). He is the head of the Church (Colossians 1:18). The Church is His body (Ephesians 1:22,23). When we attend a local church, we know that the people there are not perfect; but they are forgiven, and that's important.

Look for a church where the Bible is treated as God's Word - His authoritative Word - where people express a loving concern for those who are still lost in their sins and where the people worship God with deep respect.

Avoid a church where you do not need a Bible during the service, where you never hear the name of Jesus Christ elevated and where no concern for those who don't know Him is ever expressed.