Becoming a Better Church Member

Podcast: rwh.podbean.com Website: www.runwithhorses.net Youtube: https://youtube.com/@rwhpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RWHpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rwh_podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/RWH_podcast   I have spent some time looking at the a definition of the church recently, today I want to consider what it means to be a good member of the church.   Welcome to Run With Horses! My name is Norman and my goal is to help you thrive as a follower of Jesus. The spiritual life is both incredibly simple and potentially the most difficult part of your life. God invites you to live intentionally and on His mission. It’s very cool that we can do that together!   A quick reminder:   MY WORKING DEFINITION OF CHURCH A CHURCH is a group of followers of Jesus who worship Him in spirit and truth, humbly offering their lives as living sacrifices, together living out the mission of Jesus as His witnesses to the world, by sharing the gospel and making disciples through teaching obedience to His commands as they edify and equip others to join them on His mission.   So what does it look like to be a member of something like this? What is my role? How am I supposed to act and what should I do? The church IS it’s members so what we do makes the church what it is to some extent.   The Church Member is a Disciple of Jesus *Arrange their life to be with Jesus *Intentionally pursue the character of Jesus *Increasingly love what Jesus loves *Are committed to the mission of Jesus because of their devotion to Jesus   Knows the mission of the church Prays for church and it’s leaders Understands the value of their presence Pursues peace and unity in the church family Has healthy relationships with unbelievers Teachable Humble Patient An encourager Is a theologian Is a growing disciple maker Builds up others Think about ministry and how to do it better Work hard We over me. Lives for others. Understands difference between preferences and Biblical principles.