I Love My Shepherd

Unpacking the baggage of the word “Church” What is it? Body of Christ, believers, gathering around the Word together The church in transformation Very basic: Matthew 18:20 local community Gathering/meeting together Moderate concept: Little c and Big C Church The family unit as mini-church Encouraging and building one another up Hebrews 10:24-25 Acts 2:46-47 Colossians 3:16 Advanced: We will all look different as individuals and as churches We have different functions and contexts Romans 12:4-5