Sometimes Christians allow other people to affect their service TO the Lord and FOR the Lord. Sometimes Christians get frustrated with a preacher or with the elders, so they disconnect from the local congregation and stop serving in the church. Sometimes Christians get hurt by a fellow Christian, so they disconnect from the local congregation and stop being involved.
The nature of human relationships is that we are imperfect, even as Christians. Yet, the Lord, in His infinite wisdom and eternal plan, put these imperfect persons together in Christ and in His church (1 Cor. 12:12-27; Eph. 2:11-22). And the reminder that Scripture continually gives to us is that the church belongs to Christ (Matt. 16:18; Acts 20:28). Our connection to the church and our involvement in the church needs to be focused MORE on Jesus than on anyone else!
How involved are you in the church? Are you holding back because someone annoyed you, hurt you, pressured you, overlooked you, etc.? How about giving this a try: Jump in and be extremely active in the church—not for yourself or anyone else, but for Jesus!