Church and Community

How does the church and community interact?

There are two trains of thought. The first and most common is that the community is a place to get more members to come to our church so that we can have more people who will tithe so we can put on more, bigger, and better programs. This is from a program driven mentality. And sadly, that is the case of most churches in our society. It's to get people in our doors....and that's when they can hear about the transformation a relationship with Jesus Christ can bring. It's a flawed system. And in my opinion, it's not biblical.

The second thought is that the community is where the church operates. The church is a part of it's community and the majority of it's action is done outside the walls. The people are trained to go outside the church and SHOW the transformation Jesus Christ offers. This is a people driven mentality. This is how Jesus operated. How the disciples and the New Testament church operated. They were in the community, active.

This is where the church needs to be today. In the community...promoting reconciliation, training leaders, assisting the homeless and poor, caring for the sick, and helping educate the children. It's time for a revolution.