Here's the deal. My family and I are taking off for a few weeks at the end of July & beginning of August. This will be our first 2-week vacation ever...way overdue after 13 years of marriage.As a solo-pastor, of a Baptist church no less, I generally don't get much time off away from the pulpit--but I will get the one Sunday between these two weeks, August 3rd.* Therefore, I want to use my 'off-Sunday' as best I can by visiting an influential church.
I am looking for something that meets the following criteria:
1. Is known for good, biblical teaching.
2. The church and/or pastor is recognized as being influential to the larger body of Christ.
3. The church has something to teach me not only in what they do, but how they do it.
I cannot travel out West, so please don't suggest anything in California. In fact, stick East of the Mississippi. Try to avoid Florida, because I don't plan on going that far South. Anything in the Midwest, Mid-South, and East Coast is up for grabs. I could potentially dip below the Civil War border states, if the church really got my interest.
Is there a particular church you've been dying to visit? Any that you would recommend to me? It need not be Baptist, but please keep it within the realm of orthodoxy (brownie points offered for suggesting theologically reformed churches).
* My church's leadership has graciously allowed me to secure a guest speaker for August 10th, though I will be in attendance. This allows my second week to be a 'true' vacation' without having to work on my Sunday sermons).
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