Breakdowns in fellowship can be gut-wrenching events in the life of Christian churches. When we part unhappily with other members of Christ’s body, we can say with Robert E. Lee, at the death of General Jackson, “I have lost my right arm” (Cf. 1 Cor. 12:25-26).
Often, when someone leaves a church, the leaders who conduct the exit interview are confronted with the thought: “If only we could have talked about this earlier.”
But what if we could take what we learn from church exit interviews, and ask with Paul, “How ought we conduct ourselves in the house of God?” (1 Tim. 3:15). Those who trust in Christ, and love God and their neighbor, must also pursue certain traits which will strengthen and enrich church life for themselves and others. Read more
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