Are you thinking about leaving your church? We’ll give you five reasons why you should continue worshiping with believers on Sunday.
Scott Sauls recently wrote an article for Relevant called “5 Reasons to Not Give Up on Church” and he asks a striking question: “Would Jesus, the Head of the Church, favor a churchless Christianity?”
He shared five reasons we need our local church.
“The church is Jesus’ bride.” – the picture here is of a committed covenant relationship like a marriage.
“The church is a family.” – like our own families, despite differences and disagreements and all the messiness that comes from doing life together, there is a deep love among the members. “Family stays together.”
“The church is a diverse community.” – Where else does such a community gather with a common goal? Where else can we sit side by side with people who are like us and unlike us, all worshipping the same God.
“The church teaches us to love.” – Christ calls us to love, and our goal is unity and love above all, and that requires us to do some hard work.
“The church needs you.” – We are all integral parts of the body of Christ, and it would not function the same without us.
Sauls writes, “As we live in community with one another, we grow in knowledge and experience of God by being with others who bear his image. As we learn from and rub off on one another we become better, more whole, more Christ-like, and ultimately “better-for-the-world” versions of ourselves.”