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Originally Posted by Aquila
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It might be a nice start...
Fellowship is more than sitting in a row of noses to hear a Sunday morning rant.
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At our church I have been making a push in the last 6 months for a major key to revival.
It isn't prayer... although prayer is one.
It isn't fasting... although fasting is one.
It's a sense of family.
We have had an Elders Appreciation Night put on by our youth where our youth each chose an elder and got up before the group and said why they appreciated and admire them. This was followed by fun games and good snacks and we're going to do it more often.
The importance of building a sense of family within a local congregation could not be overstated. When the hard trials come to a church body it is the sense of family that will give them added strength to come through as one.
Where there were riffs before there is now strength, unity and mutual respect.
Not just from this one event but from all the things we have done over the last 6 months people in our church who once were very gripy about just about everything the young people did are not some of their biggest fans and they support them with vigor.
But that began with continual shows of repsect from the youth and from good teaching on building relationship.
I don't know about a swimming pool... but i do plan on building a small park in the shaded around beside the church because the importance of building a sense of family in the church escapes far too many people.
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