What Makes a Healthy Church?

For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them. Romans 12:4-6

5 Reasons You Are Important

1. You are important because of the of the church.

• “For as in one body we have many members…” (4) “so we, though many, are one body…” (5)

2. You are important because of the of the church.

• “For as in one body we have many members…” (4) “…so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. ” (5)

3. You are important because of the of the church.

• “…and the members do not all have the same function…” (4) “Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us…” (6)

4. You are important because of the of the church.

• “…and individually members one of another…” (5) “Now you are the body of Christ, and individually members of it.” I Cor. 12:27

5. You are important because of the of the church.

• “…let us use them. . .” (6)
• We are for service. (Eph. 2:10)
• We are to service. (John 15:16)

If we spend our time turning people into consumers rather than communers, they will not become committed disciples but merely customers of God.