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I am a church member

FunctioningUnifyingSelflessHealthyGift

Functioning Unifying Selfless Healthy Gift

Tale of the Two Michael perseveres different kind of member Liam disengaged decides to leave

membership means…

We are all necessary parts of the whole 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

membership means… We are all different but we all Work Together

membership means… Our actions and speech are based on Christ’s Love

membership means… Church membership is Functioning Membership

I am a church member

Functioning Unifying Selfless Healthy Gift

membership means… Being Known by Your Love for One Another: John 13:31-35

membership means… Avoiding Gossip and Negative Talk: Romans 1:29-31

membership means… Forgiving: Matthew 6:14-15

membership means… Church membership is United: John 17

I am a church member

Functioning Unifying Selfless Healthy Gift

membership means… Service Focused: Mark 9:35

membership means… Refusing to be Inwardly Focused: Worship Wars Prolonged Minutia Meetings Facility Focus Program Driven Inwardly Focused Budget

membership means… Refusing to be Inwardly Focused: Attitudes of Entitlement Greater Concern for Change than the Gospel Anger Hostility Evangelistic Indifference

membership means… Desiring the Mind of Christ : Philippians 2:5-11

membership means… Understanding that the Church is not about My Preferences and Desires

Functioning Unifying Selfless Healthy Gift

membership means… Praying Together as a Family for the Church for: Spiritual Protection Protection from Moral Decay Courage to tell the Good News The Families of the Church

membership means… Praying Together as a Family for the Church for: Encouragement Physical Strength Positivity Discernment and Wisdom in Direction and Leadership

membership means… Worshiping Together as a Family:

membership means… Falling Deeply in Love with the Bride of Christ: As a Church Member, I am not: merely to like the church merely to serve the church

membership means… As a Church Member, I am to fall deeply in love with the church.

I am a church member

Functioning Unifying Selfless Healthy Gift

I will Treasure Church Membership as… A Gift Received through Salvation

I will Treasure Church Membership as… A Gift Necessary to Cosmic Renewal

I will Treasure Church Membership as… A Gift to be Appreciated and Enjoyed

Church Membership is to be: Spirit-Filled…Christ-Focused… Functioning… Unifying… Selfless Body… which Grows in Health as it Reaches Out and Up in Love… Only when this is realized will membership really live up to its potential and be a Gift… Only then will it truly take part in Restoring God’s Peace.