Truly I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink will by no means lose the reward. O ffering that cup of cold water is an act of community. The fear of loosing community is very real in this world. We feel little community with our neighbors whom we rarely see and barely know. Our families are scattered all over the country, if not all over the globe.
Barriers get in the way each and every day, preventing meaningful community from developing.
We love a place where we are known and accepted, and I hope this place is that place for you. But for many people there is no place where they connect with others on anything but a surface level. O ne way the church can both reach out to more people while maintaining the closeness we enjoy is intentionally seeking to form a community. Like the early church that gathered in a follower's house, the church today is finding the power of small groups. These are things practices that build community.