Q&A: Advice to someone leaving the Catholic Church — seek a Bible-teaching, verse-by-verse church

Mike's primary criterion for a good church: the pastor teaches through the actual text of Scripture verse by verse so that after the sermon you can open the same passage and understand it better. He recommends Calvary Chapel as his own tradition, known for expository verse-by-verse teaching. If no Calvary is nearby, a Baptist church is often a good option for biblical fidelity, though individual churches vary. He encourages Alana that stepping into biblical Christianity is a beautiful thing.