I Am A Part Of The Local Church

Anon,

Follow the Lord in the recovery and read the ministry.

Keep related to all truly born again believers elsewhere and be open to pray with them, meet individually or in small groups over coffee for fellowship even bible study. Some of them may care for you better than those in LC. That is my experience.

You can read other versions of the bible too.

All human beings are fallen so expect disappointment to come your way from believers in terms of how you are treated. Whether in LC or other group people will hurt you.

Remember it is a personal relationship with Christ. You are not bound to follow everything WL or WN says or what co workers say. In secondary things we can differ in doctrine and practice. God will make all things clear.

Pray about which meetings to attend in your locality and which saints to open personal matters to. There are wolves in the recovery as elsewhere or maybe a less strong word is people with ill will and malice. You don't have to attend all the blending conferences and trainings because it is tradition. What matters is doing things in life in spirit.

Do not judge or be too judgmental. Many Christians are very judgmental and LC has many of them too.

Know that jealousy and malice is rife in LC as anywhere else.

Know saints are quick to quarantine or speak ill of you if you differ in some points of doctrine or your way of life does not confirm to their view of how one should live. So be discrete about travel plans, extra curricular activities like sports or unbelieving friends as you commit all these to the Lord.

That is my advice after 16 years in the recovery in a locality far from you.