“What then shall we say, brothers? When you

come together, everyone has a hymn, or a

word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or

an interpretation. All of these must be done for

the strengthening of the church.”

(1 Corinthians 14:26)

(not the building!)

YOU are the Church

Consequently, you are no longer foreigners

and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s

people and members of God’s household,

built on the foundation of the apostles and

prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the

chief cornerstone.

(Ephesians 2:19-20)

What is God’s purpose for the church?

To be a holy temple in the Lord where he dwells by his Spirit.

In him the whole building is joined together

and rises to become a holy temple in the

Lord. And in him you too are being built

together to become a dwelling in which God

lives by his Spirit.

(Ephesians 2:21-22)

What is God’s purpose for the church?

To be a holy temple in the Lord where he dwells by his Spirit.

If you are the temple of God,

are others seeing the glory of God

in that temple?

Church is about participation

not passivity!

Passivitation

WHAT???The idea that we have participation through

passivity

“All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church.”

(1 Corinthians 14:26)

“What then shall we say, brothers? When you

come together, everyone has a hymn, or a

word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or

an interpretation. All of these must be done for

the strengthening of the church.”

(1 Corinthians 14:26)

Church is about participation

not passivity!

Do you receive value from your church involvement?

Are you adding value to the church community?