Finding a church that believes in biblically sound doctrine and preaches it is harder than you think. Some people are able to find one pretty easy, for others, they know the struggle.

   What can make things even worse is not being exactly sure what you’re really looking for. For some their eyes may begin opening to the truth of Scriptures while they are in a church. They start realizing something is wrong with the biblical standings of their church but can’t realize what it is. My wife and I went through that for years. I have written an article that might help, Why I Couldn’t Understand What I Didn’t Understand.

   For those knowing what church to look for I hope the following may help. Begin looking for a reformed church by first checking out this website, The Master Seminary. This theological seminary teaches men that God is above all. His sovereignty is absolute and the sufficiency and inerrancy of Scripture. The above web address shows the churches where these graduates preach. This is not a guarantee that all these churches preach the way they were taught, but it’s a great place to start.

   Another way to find a church is to type in “church near me” on the internet and see what comes up. Research the results thoroughly. My wife and I found a church this way but unfortunately we had to quit after going just a short time. The church was over an hour away and we couldn’t go as often as we wanted. With some family issues happening we had to quit going.

   You need to go to church, to have fellowship with other Christians and it’s frustrating when there are so many churches close to you, some churches are stacked one across the street from another and you can’t go to any of them. You can’t go because they don’t preach the truth of the Word of God or they distort and twist the truth. The most dangerous church is the one that preaches so close to the truth, but twist it in minor ways that have huge impacts.

   My wife and I were given the advise to pick a Baptist church and just overlook the differences. We tried that and it didn’t go very well. As I studied Scriptures more and more I do believe those differences are heresies. They contradict the Gospel that the Bible teaches and you can’t support that.

   If you are in this struggle of not being able to find a church and not being able to go to the ones near you, don’t give up. Please, stay in God’s Word through this time. The enemy can use this situation as a wedge and separate you from the Bible’s teachings and authority. Maybe you have or haven’t realized that the longer you’re not in God’s Word the world’s temptations are more easily accepted. You’ll watch shows, support certain behaviors, think thoughts or do things you wouldn’t have done if you would have stayed in the Word.

   Get in the habit of having family Bible study and also individual Bible study. Watch, listen or read sermons from biblical preachers like John MacArthur, Charles Spurgeon, J.C. Ryle and/or the many others. Most churches have online videos of their sermons along with live recordings; when you find a biblical church but going there in person is not an option, you can view these. Also, you can call the pastor and ask if they are involved in any interactive online studies or weekly group meetings. I have talked with churches that their men and women meet every week at a certain time on a platform like Zoom that you can get involved with.

   Always keep a constant prayer life. God already knows everything, so prayer is not a benefit for Him but rather for us. He instructs us to pray for our growth as Christians and to become closer to Him. We need to know that we depend on Him for everything and with our prayers, we acknowledge and surrender our will to His. We ask and sometimes cry to Him for our needs and wants, and finding a church should be one of those needs.