Acts Comfortable, not Effective Movie vs Gym Church was for Church People If we’re not careful, we’ll create church culture for church people. If the message is Jesus is for everybody, the church should be for everybody. Acts The church does not exist solely for the sake of the people who are inside, but for those who are not inside yet. Matthew ἐκκλησία (ekklesia) ek = out of kaleō = to call Ekklesia - Gathering, Movement Monument Jesus predicted a people, not a place. “I will build MY church” - Jesus The primary activity of the church was one-anothering one another. Forgive one another - Ephesians Accept one another - Romans Care for one another - Galatians Encourage one another - Hebrew Submit to one another - Ephesians Bear with one another - Colossians Restore one another - Galatians Carry one another’s burdens - Galatians Love one another - John