We Were Created for Community!

Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:26-27

Becoming a community has always been on the mind of God in His development of humanity. In Genesis chapter 1 you can see this developmental process in action and in verses 26 and 27 you can clearly see the importance of humanity in this process. God designed humans like Himself, created for community!

From the very beginning we were created and designed to enjoy a divine connection with God and with one other. God meticulously placed everything in our environment for the growth and nurturing of His community. Finally, He placed us in this environment to act as His agents with authority to continue the operation of community building.

So what have you done today with the God-given call to community? How could you be a renewing agent upon our world, bringing the presence of God into your circle of influence? Do you see the people and things around you as obstacles, or as divinely positioned partners in building God's influence in the world? It is God’s desire and nature to build community, so becoming community is in our spiritual DNA! Submitted by Rev. Roger Cheeks, Director of Community Life