Matt Smay at #Exponential

Love God. Love Others.

Engaging culture allowed us to form relationships. Out of these relationships, we began to form community. Then it became a structured congregation.

Communion with God, Community, Mission were 3 elements of forming community.

The answer lies in formed community.

Matthew 28-GO AND MAKE-we try to choose. Our personalities lead us to one. As leaders, we don't like tension.

If you multiply communities, you will multiply churches.







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