Is it possible to find a Baptist church that is not legalistic but not far contemporary too? (Greenville: fit in, baptists)

[irishcookies]

We are looking in Taylors, Greer, Greenville area for a church that is Baptist and preaches God's Word. We have been to many churches already and do not fit into the very contemporary churches but no longer fit into the all dress and traditional ones either. We aren't southern baptist which is the majority of churches, but aren't against it either. We want: whole hearted love for God, Biblical teaching, a church with young people (been to sev. with mainly 60 year olds+ as members-few younger adults), relaxed dress-or a good mix of dress and casual-not 100% either way so as it is not the focus at all, praise songs and hymns in upbeat style but not over the top contemporary style.
Maybe that's too much to ask, but with this many churches we are getting burned out of visiting church after church after church . . .
I've read the contemporary church forums and have tried a few but it's just not what we are looking for. Suggestions anyone???

[NoodlesKnowles]

Originally Posted by irishcookies

We are looking in Taylors, Greer, Greenville area for a church that is Baptist and preaches God's Word. We have been to many churches already and do not fit into the very contemporary churches but no longer fit into the all dress and traditional ones either. We aren't southern baptist which is the majority of churches, but aren't against it either. We want: whole hearted love for God, Biblical teaching, a church with young people (been to sev. with mainly 60 year olds+ as members-few younger adults), relaxed dress-or a good mix of dress and casual-not 100% either way so as it is not the focus at all, praise songs and hymns in upbeat style but not over the top contemporary style.
Maybe that's too much to ask, but with this many churches we are getting burned out of visiting church after church after church . . .
I've read the contemporary church forums and have tried a few but it's just not what we are looking for. Suggestions anyone???

thts exactly what i'm looking for, if you find it, let me know

[Greenville]

I don't know much about it, but isn't there supposedly a big difference between Southern Baptist and just regular Baptist? A few Southern Baptists I know once emphasized to me that there is a huge difference between the two. Evidently they did not want to be confused with independent Baptists. Would independent Baptist be more like the Bob Jones crowd?

[irishcookies]

We haven't seen a huge difference so far, but there may be if we were involved in one long enough to see differences. Independent does not follow a larger organization where southern is all part of the Southern Baptist Convention and take their lead from them. On the sbc.net, you can do a church search by area or even name of church to find out if they are in southern baptist convention. There are both contemporary and traditional independent --and have seen both within the southern churches we visited too. We went to an Independent Baptist church before we moved that had shed a lot of the legalistic ways and focused on what really matters but hadn't gone completely contemporary either. That is what I hope to find.

and NoodlesKnowles--I will def. post here again if we find it before someone else suggests one (but I sure hope someone else can give suggestions before we go another few months of a looking.

[LadyRo]

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Originally Posted by irishcookies

We are looking in Taylors, Greer, Greenville area for a church that is Baptist and preaches God's Word. We have been to many churches already and do not fit into the very contemporary churches but no longer fit into the all dress and traditional ones either. We aren't southern baptist which is the majority of churches, but aren't against it either. We want: whole hearted love for God, Biblical teaching, a church with young people (been to sev. with mainly 60 year olds+ as members-few younger adults), relaxed dress-or a good mix of dress and casual-not 100% either way so as it is not the focus at all, praise songs and hymns in upbeat style but not over the top contemporary style.
Maybe that's too much to ask, but with this many churches we are getting burned out of visiting church after church after church . . .
I've read the contemporary church forums and have tried a few but it's just not what we are looking for. Suggestions anyone???

[furmanpals]

I am not quite sure about what you mean when it comes to being too legalistic. But, a church that you might want to try that fits the list of your criteria is Taylors First Baptist. Come to the 9:00 a.m. service. Please let me know what you think. I am always interested in what others have to say about our church, whether it is positive or negative. I guarantee you that you will hear God's Word and that you will be blessed. Our pastor will be away this Sunday, but you will still be blessed, no matter who is preaching. We have several ministers on our staff that can really preach.

[irishcookies]

I'll look into it!

[aetcas]

We had this very same problem in our searching and after 2 years, ended up going to (and loving) Christian Heritage Church in Greer. They have an excellent website to help you see what they are all about. Highly recommend this church!

[Skyliner]

Check out Rock Springs Baptist Church in Easley. From what I have heard and seen, it may fit your criteria fairly well.

[NoodlesKnowles]

Originally Posted by Skyliner

Check out Rock Springs Baptist Church in Easley. From what I have heard and seen, it may fit your criteria fairly well.

been there and I can say it was a gorgeous sanctuary, great sermon and awesome praise and worship, the downside? it seems like a much older crowd IMO. Maybe I went to the wrong service, I would go back though, they have a symphony, how awesome is that?