Now more than ever, people are shifting in the church. Families are leaving their current churches for various reasons, job shifts are causing geographical moves and resulting in the search of a new church, and hearts are growing stale causing restlessness within the church.
But how do we navigate these shifts with grace? How would Christ want us to respond?
In today’s episode Kristin and Shannon talk about how to navigate church shifts with a genuine heart. The fact is that in this life, difficult circumstances will arise. But, if we have the right tools to help us walk through these things, we will be that much closer to abiding free--and that’s the hope for you in today’s episode.
Episode Highlights:
- What the church is and why it’s so essential.
- The importance of understanding the church.
- Why this season is such a shift for the church.
- Heart guiding principles to keep in mind when thinking of the church.
- Guiding principles to help you navigate whether or not to leave a church and how to leave with grace.
- How to find a church.
Article: "What is the Church", The Gospel Coalition: What Is the “Church”? (thegospelcoalition.org)
Quotes:
- “God had called us together to be the united body of christ.” Shannon
- Christ is the Cornerstone of the church. Eph 2:19
- “We were created to be a part of a body of believers who are committed to being a light to the world.” Kristin
- “Right now in this time there is an exceptional amount of people leaving the church and shifting to new churches. It’s a painful season for the church.” Shannon
- When navigating tough decisions: 1.Pray 2. Seek God’s word 3. Use sanctified common sense
- “Leaving a church should not be a light decision, it should be a prayerful consideration.” Kristin
- “We need to separate gossip and Godly counsel.” Kristin
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