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Why did they keep going?

Given how challenging the journey could be, we
asked interviewees why they kept going. Participants
described a ‘coming and going’ pattern of erratic
attendance at church or a course over a period of time
as they processed things. However, they often shared
having seen or experienced something that they knew
was true, beautiful or life-changing. Even though they
had unanswered questions or difficulties, they knew
there was something in Christian faith they wanted
and couldn’t find elsewhere. Many also talked about
the invisible activity of God. They recognised there
was something beyond themselves that was drawing
them.

“

But I kept coming [to church] because,
despite the fear… something was pulling me
and I had to keep doing it… It’s so hard to
explain. It was just like, there’s something
here that is really, not only beautiful, but
it just feels right. And it’s like, I need to see
if this is true and I need to know if this is
true, because I’ve not experienced anything
like this before, and I struggle to put it into
words because it was probably the Holy
Spirit. But yeah, I could only really describe
it as a pull towards the church.”

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