What then, brothers and sisters? When you come together,
each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue,
or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.
1 Cor. 14:26
Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, and all the more as you see the day drawing near.
Heb. 10:24-25
That they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one. John 17:21-22
Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into Him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.
Eph. 4:15-16
There's no greater example of oneness than the relationship between the Father, Son and Spirit. As image bearers, we were made for the same. The ekklesia is not defined by a building or a denomination. It's formed through relationship and strengthened in community. We gather in homes weekly to share a meal, worship, study the Word and encourage and challenge one another. At these gatherings every member functions, no matter their age. Each person is encouraged to feed on Christ throughout the week and come prepared to share Him with everyone else. We believe in the power and beauty of the Body of Christ. We are not striving to simply 'do church' differently, but rather to be part of a kingdom community that demonstrates King Jesus' heart for the ekklesia (assembly) and the world.
We also gather with students and moms at a small rural school. And we collaborate with like-minded organizations that are helping other communities and schools.
"And though we are many, we all eat from one loaf of bread, showing that we are one body."
1 Cor. 10:17