We are commanded to grow in our faith and to look more Christlike as time goes on. However, this command was never meant to be something we just did by ourselves. The Bible constantly expects that we will be a part of a local community and that there will be people who know us and walk with us in our Christian life. In fact, churches where people merely attend and do not belong, where they sit in a big service, but nobody knows their struggles and issues is not really doing what the church was made to do. Discipleship is a community event. Each person is one part of the body—not the whole thing.
Leaders, it starts with your direction. Here are some helpful tips on how to encourage accountability and confession within a Bible study, home group, or other Christian community. Read more
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