After I walked in, the majority of the members in the church warmly welcomed me. They looked way beyond the racial barriers and accepted me as a brother in Christ. While the theology was not that the different in comparison to my own religion, the manner of worship was a total breakout from traditional Southern Baptist styles. The most impacting aspect of the service was the way members of the congregation shouted out Amen or Preach it when something the pastor said touched him. Service being ten minutes later then we thought was seen as a chance to meet many cool people and get more pleasant welcomes than during Christmas.
Time goes by so quickly everyone couldn t believe their watches when the worship was over.
The main reason for this is that you don t think or even get the chance to look lazily at your watch. We were asked to stand up and introduce ourselves and were invited to get closer to the podium during certain times of the worship along with numerous other times we were encouraged to feel more at home. The congregation was very welcoming and kind. When the preacher delivered his sermon, I realized the great difference between my religion and theirs. He commanded the attention of everyone in the room.