The viability of a church today typically depends on “the Pastor”.

How is that even Biblical?

You can’t find that anywhere in the New Testament.

Instead, the New Testament says we are to be the church – the multi-part Body of Christ – as each of us uses our diverse functions and gifts to minister to one another, encourage one another, and strengthen one another …

Including local elders who emerge among us to serve beside us by pastoring, teaching and watching over the flock.

The simple fact of the matter is that there are no favorable examples in the New Testament, as is common today, of one person primarily leading a church …

Unless you read your own post-New Testament presumptions, meanings, and traditions back into Scripture.

Nope, not, nadda …

Just ain’t there.

Which raises the question:

What else about “church” as we’ve come to know it …

Has nothing to do with church as the Bible actually shows it?

People with true gravitas make hard things seem easy because they’ve spent years quietly learning how …

By actually doing them.

Trendy “influencers” with media platforms …

Not so much so.

I’m more interested in going and sharing Christ as He uniquely brings life and builds “His church” among you and your friends …

Than always expecting you to come and find Him in “my church” among me and my friends.

Such is the heart of the Great Commission.