What If We Partnered Together?

"Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul..." - Acts 4:32

Last August we did a series called "Unstoppable" at NewLife and I unpacked why we're moving toward the biblical term partnership as a church.

We're going to fully embrace this mentality as we move in to 2010.
Membership = Me-centered, selfish. Consumer. "What do I get out of it?"

Partnership = We-centered, selfless. Consumed by the Gospel. "How may I give myself away?"

Membership = Power-oriented, pride-centric.

Partnership = Humility. The first are last and the last are first.

Membership = Disposable relationships (just like disposable membership cards). Here today and gone tomorrow. Dating the church.

Partnership = Gospel-centered relationships. Unity by choice. Passion + Commitment. Falling in love with God's family.

Membership = Critical spirit. Always pointing out what's wrong. Putting others in debt to yourself.

Partnership = Serving the concern. Seeing yourself as the solution to the problem. Celebrating others.