We are to pursue Jesus with no holds barred, full-on commitment!  One part of that commitment is being part of a church body.  Chris Brannon continues in our series by talking about disciples and the Church.  Jesus intended His church to be the focal point of Kingdom extension.  The value of the church has been undermined and demeaned in our culture – even in the Christian world.  It is in direct opposition to Scripture to be a lover of Jesus and yet discount the church to a point of little relevance in our normal, daily life.

There are two primary facets of church life: the social element and the spiritual element.  In the social element, we need to realize that we are not here for only ourselves, but others as well.  We need to love, honor, forgive, rejoice with one another.  The language that the Bible uses when talking about the church are phrases such as people being “added” or “held together”.  God calls us “members”.  In the spiritual element, spiritual growth happens best in community.  Mission is a team activity and we do all the important work of Kingdom extension when we work together.

Chris tells us what it looks like to be a member of a local church and why he loves the local church!