Spiritual | What About The Church?

People often associate church with boring services and buildings – but in the New Testament there are over 100 images of the church

The church is rich in meaning and history. This talk seeks to look at just five images that make the church special. This is best presented from a personal point of view to present a glimpse of what the church means to you

Friends – the small group on Alpha is like church in microcosm. Jesus said, ‘I call you friends.’ But we are also called to friendship with each other. We cannot live the Christian life alone. We need one another

Family – church is not an organisation you join, but a family where you belong; brothers and sisters in Christ. Baptism is a mark of belonging to the church

Home – not a physical building but a building made up of people

Jesus – Christ’s body to the world. The church represents Jesus. We should be united

Love – The church should be famous for its love. It is not a museum that displays perfect people, but a hospital, which welcomes the hurt and the broken. Service is an expression of our love