Quotes about Community

The church of Christ is a common hospital, wherein all are in some measure sick of some spiritual disease or other, so all have occasion to exercise the spirit of wisdom and meekness.

Three persons is the necessary minimum for unselfish love betweenpersons of some kind.

Unity is the soul of fellowship. Destroy it, and you rip the heart out of Christ's Body. It is the essence, the core, of how God intends for us to experience life together in his church. Our supreme model for unity is the Trinity. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are completely unified as one. God himself is the highest example of sacrificial love, humble other-centeredness, and perfect harmony.

You are joined together with peace through the Spirit, so make every effort to continue together in this way. EPHESIANS 4:3 (NCV)

The church should be seeker sensitive but it must not be seeker driven.

Proverbs tells us, "The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped."12 Those who pass along insights get more from God.

When it comes to your health, every body needs a buddy. After all, God created the universe in such a way that we need each other.

Research shows that people getting healthy together lose twice as much weight as those who do it alone.

Real spiritual growth is never an isolated, individualistic pursuit. Maturity is produced through relationships and community.

Real fellowship happens when people get honest about who they are and what is happening in their lives.

God determines greatness by how many people you serve, not how many people serve you.

We were created to live in community. We are designed by God for relationships.