Emily Francis

Review of Maryland Community Church

i decided to try a new church so i came to this on...

i decided to try a new church so i came to this one. i heard it was good by what some said to me and by what i seen here on google reviews. i want to share my true and honest experience from when i attended here. to clear the air before i start my review, i will not be coming back.

i was very disappointed with how much i was ignored in a church full of believers. i have never felt so out of place in a church in my life, but this was not the worst part of my experience here. the worship music was the next issue. it was good but the only big problem i notice is they will have staff members with big cameras on stage during worship and have them walk all over stage between the singers. the way this is done comes across to me this church is more focused with putting on a show for people than they are focused on giving God true worship.

the next thing i notice is they make it where attenders have to check in on their mobile app at the beginning of each service. they say this is done so you can be counted as an attendee. they tell us this is not about numbers but about people when talking about it but the very act of this is about numbers and not people. when a person has to clarify something is not about something, it usually means that it is. what purpose does this serve to God other than the one it serves the church? this is how you quickly alienate new comers and believers.

not only do they do this, but they go even further down the rabbit hole by making you go to their mobile app at the end of each service to accept Jesus into your life... uh what?? this is a very bad idea! what about the people who are new to the church scene all together? what if maryland was their first ever church? this will come across really poorly and send the wrong message to them and could possibly push them away from God. you don't take the act of accepting Christ into people's lives and make them take this step through some ridiculous digital app. you are to make this a special moment and be there with them as people. where is the prayer staff at for these kinds of things? i'm sorry to rant on but these things are a very serious matter that is being taken with a grain of salt by this church.

my last issue is the pastor of this church seems to be very not there spiritually. his sermons were weak and lacking content. he seems to be a very nice caring person though.

i feel as if a lot of these great reviews posted on this are by church staff members to create a positive image.