Group Succession

In my lifetime I have belonged to a wide variety of groups. From sports teams, to bands, to soccer supporter groups. And with almost all these groups there has come a point at which I question my membership.

I find myself asking: does this group still represent my beliefs and wishes, is it still effective in its mission, does the group condone or at least not condemn behavior that I would not want to be associated with? For every reason we originally joined the group we at some point look back and say does this still hold true. And while the specifics are different for each person there is some kind of internal algorithm we apply to assess our continued inclusion in the group.

Does our formula change though when the group we are considering leaving is a group of believers? When we feel a desire to find a new church home what tests do we use to evaluate our decision. Should we stick with a community of believers longer than we would non-believers even after issues arise or should we expect more out of our fellow Christians.