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Pew baby ….some of you might have heard of this term others may not have. A pew baby is one that was raised in church from birth, and spent all of their childhood and adolescence years in their local assembly (church pews). I’m what you would call a Pew baby. All of my developmental years had been centered on church. I was a junior usher, member of the children’s choir, as well as the teen choir later. I was faithfully at Sunday school and Mid-week service (Bible Class). I was also active in the youth department. I did a lot in the church. I thank God for those years, because many lessons and experiences were deposited in my life that God still brings back to my remembrance today. All those years I spent active in church programs, and I missed the purpose of the church. Church is designed to meet the needs of the total man: body, soul, and spirit; but it was never intended to be a social gathering center. I failed to have a personal relationship with God. I had seen God move in a mighty way in the lives of others, but I never truly believed that I could have such a profound relationship with the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. I figured if I did a lot of busy work in the church that I would be alright, because God knew my heart. That was the problem though God knew my heart. He knew it was full of fear and I was double minded. I had one foot in and one foot out. I was in church professing his greatness on Sunday and Wednesday, but the rest of the week was my time to do as I felt free to. I knew how to act in church and I knew church protocol. I had a form of godliness, but denied the power thereof (2 Tim. 3:5) I had to realize that we’re not saved by works, but by grace are we saved through faith; and not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. (Eph 2:8) When I realized that I was living so far beneath my privilege. I asked God to save Me and the Pew Baby began his salvation journey. Don’t settle for church activities (just sitting in the pews) alone, but seek a closer and deeper relationship with your Savior. God has great things he wants to do in you and through you. |
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| October 24, 2007 |
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Brother...Ouch!!! Why you're stepping on my toes...LOL... Man!!!! LOL I was a pew baby brother...I was such a pew baby that when I got "grown" in college I decided to walk away from it for a minute...lol I mean church on Sunday (morning and night service), Church on Wednesday. Church on Friday and Saturday morning prayer and choir rehearsal...LOL..Countless positions brother..and activities..I won't even begin to name them...Lord have mercy!!!!! Oh, lets not talk about revivals when they literally went all night and could care less if you had to go to school the next day...LOL.. What about the shut ins...LOL..
I don't regret it brother one bit.. .In fact, I thank God for that experience b/c I could've gone buck wild...However, it was easy for me to walk away when I went away to college b/c all those years I was just going to church and not really seeking a relationship with Christ.
Thank God my "church vacation" didn't last long.....God restored me and I rededicated my life back to him...
I seek a deeper relationship in Him..I can no longer go and do church as usual..I need and desire more..
Great blog brother! |
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| October 24, 2007 |
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| Terry you have to share , share , and share, This!, I was not a pew baby ,but i have seen alot of grown pew babies in churches all over the world, and for some the only way they will come to the knowldge of the truth is through people like you and Carolyn! "Tradition" Can be a killer, i have written about it, preached about it, and will continue to do so. But brother you got to use what you just shared and drill it as best the Spirit of God leads you to those who are still stuck in a place that is so loneley. Good stuff bro. |
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| October 24, 2007 |
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Terry this is a outstanding blog
This is a true learning blog, I wasn't a pew baby but we were taken to church a lot in my younger days, I knew of God but I did not know him, and really it never was taught to us, in my home but I was in church a lot and did not understand a thing. This will be a blessing to all who can identify with you, and then how we all grew to want to have a personal relationship with Him |
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| October 24, 2007 |
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| I was a pew baby, too!! A lot of what you said rings true with how I was. Thanks for honesty! Nothing can replace that awesome unexplainable personal relationship with Jesus!!!!! |
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| October 24, 2007 |
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| Ditto here as well, I am thrid generation pew baby, lol. Like many other pew babies I straddled the fence for a few years, you know one foot in the church the other in the world. I thank God for a praying Grandmother who raised me up in the way I should grow so that when I became old I did not totally depart from it. Glad to say that I am officially back on God's path for my life and loving every minute of it. I proudly say I am a Christian! |
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| October 26, 2007 |
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| I wasnt a pew baby...I was a pew adult. I can only speak for myself living in the south. We had revivals and when we became of age....my mom told us when to go on the 'morning bench' and when to get 'off the morning bench'.....then we got baptised in some lake during the summer...foggy memory really. BUT what i'm trying to point out, is, we basically did what we were told and asked no questions. I was baptised when i was 11 but didnt go to church, didnt WANT to go to church, grew up mean and hateful to say the least, but as I matured and got married....i went through so much pain i had no where else to go but BACK TO GOD. I remember as if it was yesterday, I was pregnant with my youngest child when I recieved the baptism of the Holy Spirit....still an awesome remembrance to this day 8 yrs later. I thank God for seeing my heart. I was mean and hateful as a child, adolescent, and young adult, but deep inside i was crying for help...crying to be loved. I thank him for changing my life, changing my outlook on life and removing the hurt and anger ...replacing it with love over flowing. Great Blog ...TERRY...you never cease to amaze me. |
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| October 26, 2007 |
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| Thanks for the blog Terrry. Yes, I must admit that I was a "pew baby", and looking back over my former life, I only wish that I had come into having a real relationship with the Lord back then.The adults kept all of us busy doing all the "church" things, but I don't remember anyone taking the time to really make sure that the "pew babies" had anything going on except "works". In the church that I grew up in, there was a lot of preaching, shouting, dancing, speaking in tongues,and lots of condemnation, but not a lot of "nitty gritty" teaching going on.I am sure that not everyone in that denomonation suffered the same as I did, because I have met a lot of adults my age, that did get the teaching.I was taught in Sunday School, and it could just be that I didn't want what was offered at the time, I just don't remember a lot of teaching going on for the youth.I just thank God for another chance to "know" Him, and have a personal relationship with Him. |
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| October 28, 2007 |
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| Hey Terry, I know I am a little late in my reply to your blog. However, I feel as if you were describing my own personal experience. I too grew up in the church and well into adulthood found myself in the position of having a form of godliness that denied the power of God. The works were there, but the relationship was lacking and I have found that if I am not careful to spend time with God, I end up falling back into the same rut of religion and in return miss God's best for my life. Enough said. Thank you for an awesome word!! |
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| November 05, 2007 |
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| This was definitely me. I finally woke up a few years back when I started attending a different church. It was like a light finally came on and I had come home. I am actively involved in a lot of church activities, but first and foremost is my relationship with God. Good blog! |
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