“Where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I with them.” Matthew 18:20 (NIV).
Isn’t it interesting how misled the general population is on the importance of having an active church body in the community? There are truly a thousand things going on at Church that exist beyond the Sunday sermon, and all of them are benefiting the mental & physical well-being of members of our community.
Think about the hundreds of homeless people in our province who have walked into a church to stay dry for an hour, get a warm coffee, and maybe have someone share some time with them and help them find shelter or connect to services. Where do they go now?
Think of the married couples who come for counselling to help save a marriage. Think of the hundreds of individuals that come for prayer because they feel so broken they don’t know what to do. Medical science cannot help them. Where do they go now?
What about the youth who come together to learn about love, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, gentleness? Children who are learning about the importance of self-control and how to love thy neighbour? Who’s teaching them these important life lessons now?
Church is NOT a live theatre, nor is it an excuse for people to break public safety orders. Church is what is quietly operating in the background of the noise, which is life. Church has been keeping communities, which would otherwise be broken, together. To all the church leaders and volunteers out there, keep doing the hard work, keep pressing in, keep digging into Him for strength, encouragement and wisdom. He is worth us keeping the Church alive and impactful!
