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The Spiritual Discipline of Community
Why your connection to the local church makes a difference
People are leaving the church in droves. Often, we hear the same stories: hurt, pain, brokenness, abuse of power, and much more.
Everyone has a story about a pastor, elder, or layperson who broke trust, caused some hurt, or straight out abused them.
These stories show that the local church has broken the trust of the followers of Jesus.
And because of it, people are missing the power the local church could have in their lives.
Yet, with the brokenness, the power has been set aside for so many Christians. But it cannot stay this way. The local church must rise again.
Today, I want to discuss the power of the local church and how it contributes to the spiritual discipline of community which every Christian needs.
The Power of the Local Church
“Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything…
