If you think God

Can’t move

In our gatherings

Unless you direct them –

Including who does what

And when and how –

Then it really doesn’t matter

If you meet in a “sanctuary”

Or in a living room

Or with twelve

Or twelve hundred

Because it’s still

All about you …

And your distorted view

Of leadership.

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Consider this:

Christ doesn’t call some to be “pastors and teachers” to direct our gatherings and control all ministry.

Rather, their job – along with all other church leaders – is “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ” so in Him “the whole body grows, fitted and held together through every supporting ligament. As each one does its part, the body builds itself up in love.” Eph. 12:11-12 & 16 (NET)

If you have a control freak who rules over you and won’t change, rather than equipping leaders who serve among you, it doesn’t matter whether you meet in someone’s house or in a traditional building …

It’s not really a church and it’s time to leave.