Thom Rainer, president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, recently shared four ways you can advance the cause of unity within your local congregation/church/community of faith:
- preach on it,
- talk about Jesus’ emphasis on it,
- model it, and
- get everyone on the same page — literally (using a single resource for congregation wide study).
So What?
While I usually use this blog as a forum to promote Christian unity on a broader scale, it is of great significance that this begin at the level of the local congregation. Unity should never be confused with uniformity. Local communities of faith must be intentional about valuing diversity within the framework of unity.
- On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the ideal, how would you rate your church when it comes to internal unity?
- What ongoing interventions contribute positively (sermons, classes, communications, etc.) to creating unity within your congregation?