- Jesus (Matthew 16:18)
This is Vision Weekend at Christian Life Church. I believe more than ever that God is building His Church at Christian Life! Every week God is blessing our congregation in fresh new ways and I enjoy seeing the growth God is bringing in our church family.
While the Bible teaches that every Christian is a member of the Body of Christ, the Bible also tells us that it is important for every believer to commit themselves to a specific body and become a member of the a local church family.
Just as a plant needs to remain in one place long enough to get it’s roots down deep before it will bear fruit, so it is with the Christian. Membership in a local church is absolutely necessary for accountability and growth in the things of God. The times we live in dictate more than ever that we put down roots in the Lord and into a local body of believers.
Additionally, in our roles as Christ’s bondservants we should do whatever we can to advance His Kingdom, to invest our resources and time in His church, to get under the heavy end of the log and help lift it.
As Christians embrace their identity, employ their spiritual gifts, sacrifice out of a servant mind-set, and love and honor one another, that’s when there’s a cohesive unity of purpose within the church. That’s when an audience turns into a powerful, organized army.
