Acts & Jerusalem Council

The earliest Christian Church had some major controversy right from the beginning. It was out of the Jewish religious system that Christianity had spread and that begged some big questions about what things needed to stay the same and what things could change as they transitioned from being Jews to being Christians. It was the start of the age old tradition of church fighting. Church people loooove to fight about things. 

 

It makes sense when you consider all that is wrapped up in church. It's one of the key places we build relationships with other people who've directed their lives toward Jesus. It's a key place for experiencing the nature of God. Opinions and feelings on a myriad of issues matter a lot more than they would in most organizations.

 

A bank can change their wall color and its a matter of style. A church changes the wall color and it's a matter of theology

 

Let's look at the nature of change inside of the church and the tension that creates. How do we allow the conflict that comes with change to help grow us together instead of driving us apart?