October 2023 by Brian J.
I posted this almost half a year ago and no response...insane. I filled out their little newcomer card and and said I'd love to get involved in small groups and more plugged into community and they never even got back to me. Real shocker there. This is how they treat "newcomers"? This is how their "area pastors" operate, to just ignore people who are hurt and have bad experiences with the "church"? Insane. The reason they haven't responded is because there's nothing to say...it's all true. The number of people I've talked to that have "tried" COTC and felt the same things is countless. You're just a number. A body filling a seat. At a Grand Ole Opry style stadium seating "church." But you know who does have community? Chief Shepherd Darren Whitehead-the celebrity pastor, and his hardest working minions. So if you want community at COTC I have one word for you: SERVE. Serve until you're blue in the face and your family is crumbling. Serve until you're broke and your hands are bleeding. And just maybe then, I'd you're also "gifted" enough, you'll be recognized. But the journey will keep you there for several years. If this is you, good luck!
