It is funny how many people I meet that say, "I am not a fan of organized religion." My quick response is always something like, "than you should come join us on a Sunday morning--we are very disorganized."
All kidding aside, comments like these do expose a weakness in the crazy complexity of modern church, but for some Christians they also expose a selfish ambition to be a follower of Jesus without the accountability, intimacy, and risk of community as God designed it.
The following quotes from Kenneth Flemming get right to the heart of the matter.
It is true, Church is Organic
Paul looked at the local church as a dynamic organism. Its life was that of Christ Himself. Its unity was maintained through His presence. Its direction and...
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