Q&A for How to Join a Christian Church

Of course you can! If you're interested in becoming a Christian, then you should follow the steps in this article to find your new religious home.

At my church, we're asked if we believe that we're sinners, if we believe that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and rose on the third day, and then we are asked to promise to help the church in its ministries.

Just tell them. Most atheists were at one point part of a church for at least some of their lives. Along with this, most don't have anything against religion, but just realize it's not for them. I'm sure that they will be open and supportive about you joining a church.

Yes, you can go into the church that you wish to join and talk to the priest. They will be able to direct you through the process.

There are a lot of problems with being Christians in most countries. There will never be a place where Christians are not persecuted. The only thing you can do is to give your problems to God. Tell Him your fears. Trust in Jesus and remember that the earth is not your home. When facing death or persecution, remember that the earth is not your home, but heaven is, and Jesus is awaiting you, ready to take you there.

If you've already decided you want to follow Jesus (100%), then you're already well on your way. Pray to invite him into your heart. The next biblical step is to be baptized by another believer, and from there live for the Lord, and the Holy Spirit will take care of the rest.

No. The other Christian should pray for you, support you, and help you become a stronger and more faithful Christian. He/she should not ridicule you.

Yes, it is considered a sin, but Jesus does forgive. Pray for forgiveness and he will forgive you.

Simply turn your back on Buddhism. In order to become a Christian, you must admit the your sins, and believe that Jesus is the perfect Son of God (was both God and man). Talk to God, telling him you believe, and that get in touch with someone at any nearby Christian church about your desire to join the congregation.

If you enjoy her sermons and like the church, you should join. Her gender shouldn't matter.

No religion is better than another. All that matters is which religion speaks to you and your needs.

Absolutely. You will need to abandon all prior beliefs, and you will likely need to be baptized.

Basically you have to tell Jesus you've sinned, ask for His forgiveness and let Him into your life, and start living like Him as best as you can. Talk to you pastor, youth pastor or church teachers about it.

Just show up to the other church and stop going to your current one. Eventually you can be a member of the church you want to be at, if you don’t think you can grow there find another one. You’ll find a good fit eventually .

No, it should not be required. You have made the commitment to follow God and Christ already and have already been baptized.

It depends on the specific church, some are more accepting than others. You'll probably want to do some research into specific affirming churches. Even within denominations, there is a wide variety of options.