What does it mean to BE a Christian?
God’s good gifts of
- A new life, a new identity, in Christ
- A promise of a hope for the future
Partnership with and in the Church
• Looking inward … what should a Christian community look like?
Be like minded
Be sympathetic
Love one another … with compassion & humility
• Looking outward … what our community can do together
Submit ourselves to one another … so that God’s glory is revealed
The way we conduct ourselves matters!
Be prepared to give an answer … for the hope we have … with gentleness and respect