What It Means To Be Church Family

October 11, 2016 | By Chuck

One of the greatest blessings one can enjoy in this life is belonging to a church family. A church family isn't perfect and certainly makes mistakes. At times a church family can be forgetful. Sometimes church family members don't agree and even argue. Remember Paul's exhortation to a couple of sisters in the church at Philippi. "I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord."(Phil.4:2) The blessing is knowing that no matter what, my church family has my back. Your church family is there to celebrate life's victories with you and grieve with you through life's difficulties. We all need encouragement and as a church family we serve as a source of encouragement for one another. "I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong- that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith."(Rom.1:11-12) Every Sunday is a family reunion with my church family. We should be encouraged by each other's presence as well as our time together in worship to our Lord. Having a church family means you have several brothers and sisters in Christ who have your best interest at heart and want to do good to you. "Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers."(Gal.6:10)