If we’re not willing to truly give to the Lord our hurts, regrets, agendas and non-essential pet doctrines that have come to define us …

We’ll never truly succeed at finding, starting or experiencing relational participatory church.

You know:

A community of believers who gather for ministry one to another as they mutually build up each other through love and the many diverse gifts God distributes among us …

Just like the New Testament commands.

Instead, it will be impossible to truly submit to one another or prefer each other above ourselves …

Because we’ll remain stuck with ourselves.

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“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:6-7