Community
The Christian community, often referred to as the "body of Christ," plays a multifaceted role in the life of believers, encompassing fellowship, spiritual growth, mutual support, and the fulfillment of the Great Commission. It is more than just gathering on Sundays; it is about forming deep, lasting connections with others who share your faith.
“Community” generally means people who are gathered together in a particular place — a neighborhood or town — who have common background, interests, or cause. A more elevated meaning involves mutual love and care. The concept of community reaches back to the beginning of time, and was taught in the early church as a foundational principle. It is still important, even though many people have stopped attending church in local communities. The Bible has much to say about community in both testaments, especially through the words and examples of Jesus, Paul, Peter, and others.
The writer of Ecclesiastes suggested that people are designed to live in community. “Two are better than one,” Solomon said, and “A cord of three strands is not quickly broken” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12). Community brings friendship and support for times of adversity (Proverbs 17:17; 27:9).
Jesus expanded the scope of community, telling His disciples to begin their testimony and outreach in their own back yard (Jerusalem), and then reach out beyond their city to their country and surrounding countries (Judea and Samaria), and then into all the world (Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:19-20). As Christ-followers expand their outreach, other people will, hopefully, see the power of community at work.
The Bible emphasizes the importance of protecting our eyes and ears as Christians. These gateways to our souls can lead us toward wisdom or away from it, affecting our lives and interactions with others. By being careful about what we allow into our lives, we can stay focused on what is good and true, strengthening our spiritual health and ensuring alignment with God’s will.
To that end, I've listed several ways in which you can connect with other believers, learn from those who are anointed in the Word and have prophetic calling, as well as Christians who live out their faith through music to lift up the body of Christ, as well as show the world how strongly we live out our faith through the clothing we wear:
Online Christian Communities
Christian Podcasts (YouTube)
- Troy Brewer Ministries offers you the experience of real life and transformation through truth, supernatural teaching and demonstrating the heart of Jesus
- Prophetic Insights and End Time Revelations
- Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare
- Living in Freedom by Overcoming Sin through the Power of the Holy Spirit
- Communicating God's Word
- Deliverance and Spiritual Weapons
- Taking Back Media from the Devil to Reveal the Glory of God
- Analyzes culture, news, theology and politics from a Christian, conservative perspective
- Training believers to live a supernatural lifestyle - specializes in demonization/demonic oppression and removing strongholds