1 /5 Annie: I’ve been attending Fellowship and even served at the Grapevine campus. Currently, I attend services at the Dallas campus. My experience at Grapevine was challenging it led me to take a break because I didn’t want to accept that a church environment could feel like that. At the time, I made excuses for the people, but ultimately, the people are the church.
Since then, I’ve moved and began attending the Dallas campus. Unfortunately, I’ve experienced the same kind of disheartening interactions there. One moment that stands out happened on Mother’s Day. I shared part of my story with a young lady, I won’t mention her name, but she wore blue and had dark hair. I won’t go into detail, but I’ll say this: I’d rather have someone see or hear me suffering and do something, than witness it and remain silent.
To me, if I’m going to be a sheep in a flock, I want to be under a shepherd who weeps with his people, prays for them, reads and lives the Word, and is willing to fight the enemy on their behalf. I don’t want to be led by someone who watches people struggle and does nothing; someone more concerned with preaching a sermon than caring for the hearts of the people they serve.
From these experiences, I’ve realized where my disconnect lies with both campuses. I’ve given Fellowship chance after chance, but it’s time for me to move on.
