Local Church

God did not give us local churches to become country clubs where membership means we have privileges and perks. He placed us in churches to serve, to care for others, to pray for leaders, to learn, to teach, to give, and, in some cases, to die for the sake of the gospel.

1 Corinthians 12:27–28: “Now you are the body of Christ, and individual members of it. And God has placed these in the church.”