By Kolawole Oluwafemi


This is a question that rings in my heart often. In fact, I deliberately allow my head to ask me this question. This is not because I am tired of attending Church or I find it difficult to settle down in a church, but I keep this question in mind so that I can know the significance of actually attending Church every time I do.

For many individuals who were born in a Christian home, it is worse than religion for many of them. It has become a tradition. What many parent tell their children is that they must attend Sunday services, prayer meetings and Bible studied. They drag their kids to church without telling them why they should attend church services. Therefore, I ask myself, do those parents who force their kids to church know why it is important to attend church services? Or they are just passing the tradition to a next generation.

What better way can you help a person to get something done than to tell that person why he/she must do that thing? Today, I will share with you two major reasons why it is important for children of God to attend Church.


1. The church is a support system. God has structured the church in such a way that she can meet your everyday need. The Bible says in Hebrews.10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

This scripture proves how useful the Church (Body of Christ) is when it comes to living a victorious Christian life. You can’t afford to operate as a lone wolf when it comes to Christianity. When do you think the devil will be able to attack you more, when you are alone or in group of people. The devil tell lies to many Christians, deceiving them that they don’t need to fellowship with other believers. This is to seclude than so that they can be easily eaten for supper. Do not be deceived.

All the support you need in life and destiny has been supplied and made available in the body that God is joining you to.  Fellowshipping with believers will support you and strengthen your focus of your journey in God.

2. Strength.

They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God. Psalm.84:7.

Each time you go to church to worship, you have gone to meet God. The scripture says, Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew.11:28. Take your focus away from the building you are worshipping in, rather fix your gaze on Him. Strength is made available for every area of weakness.

Church is the Zion of our day. We don’t attend church just to mark attendance, we attend church to receive strength. If you are trusting God for anything, Church is a place for you to go. Each time you feel depressed and heavy, church is the place where you need to be. Church is a place for rejuvenation of a low and broken spirit. Despise not the essence of Going to church to worship.

I hope I have been able to clearly explain the why of going to church according to the scriptures. And I believe you’ve seen why you shouldn’t joke with your church life. I know you have been greatly blessed. Drop your reviews in the comment session.