“Being the church” as the New Testament shows it …

Is far better than “going to church” as most have come to know it.

That’s because the many diverse gifts God gives us for ministry to one another as the multi-part Body of Christ …

Far exceed the mono-ministry most experience each week through scripted “services” by the one.

Unfortunately, when gathering together, few these days are even allowed to use the gifts God’s given them.

Instead, “church” is often more about building itself up, through ministry that revolves around one gifted man …

Than about Christ building us into a visible expression of Himself in our local communities as we learn to function together in our diverse gifts as He directs.

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“He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.” Eph. 4:16