Why should I consider Joyland as a possible church for me?
You should check out Joyland if you have unanswered questions about God, church, or the scriptures. We are proud to be called The Questionable Church.
We aren’t called that because we’re flaky (although we are a little bit)! It is because, as you will discover if you visit us online on Zoom or in person in Green Mountain Falls, CO (click here for Zoom info and local directions), everyone has permission to ask questions about God, the church, the scriptures—or even what is being taught right then. Yes, questions really are welcome. No one has to worry about asking one and being met with a big, awkward silence or disapproving look.
Joylanders love questions! Questions are so important that we make room for them at every meeting. When you ask one, we listen. We treat your question as if it deserves an answer, but without assuming that we know the answer to every question. All of Joyland’s people—from the pastor to new friends online or sitting next to you—know it’s OK to say, “I don’t know!”
I don’t know is a great answer. It means a couple of things:
- One, “Wow! You’ve asked a pretty great question!”
- Two, “I don’t know, but let’s think about it, check out the scriptures, ask Jesus about it, and talk about it when we get back together.”
Here is one big truth we honor at Joyland. We are all people on a journey.
We’re all full of our own questions. Where Joyland might be different is: We’re folks who have come to know and to believe that the Lord loves us—no matter what questions we have or doubts we might be struggling with!
Too many folks live under the impossible pressure to get everything right about what they believe or think. It’s way too big a burden for us finite folks! What God really wants is just to be with us, reveal Himself in us, and to grow together in a close relationship where He listens to us and helps us learn to hear His voice and trust Him.
Jesus is your friend. God is your Father. Holy Spirit is with and in you for the rest of forever.
At Joyland, we are friends of Jesus trying to have fun with Him and each other in a sometimes messed-up world—all the while believing everything really will turn out great.