I began my search for the church that best exemplifies the life and teaching of Jesus Christ at Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC. Elevation is one of the largest churches in the Charlotte area and is supposedly one of the fastest growing churches in the country. When I arrived this morning, I was asked "How did you hear about Elevation?" My answer: "You can't live in Charlotte without knowing about Elevation". I can be in any part of the city or surrounding area and I will see an Elevation bumper sticker. If I do a Google search that includes the word "church", Elevation is the first site that pops up.
So I decided to check out this mega-church to see what it was like. To be completely honest, I am not a big fan of mega-churches. I tend to lump them all together into the category of "seeker-sensitive churches that have lots of people but very little depth". Be that as it may, I did my best to set aside my prejudices so that I could learn what this church was about. In my search, I want to do my best to see the good in each church that I attend. To be sure, I will be noting things that I disagree with or that I find problematic, but these things will not constitute the substance of my blog posts. At this point, I am more concerned about what it is that draws people to one church or another.
