Beginnings: Who/What is the Church?

We are in the midst of a crisis of identity in the church of North America. Not being able to what we have been comfortable with for decades (centuries even) has created a sense of dislocation, even disintegration.

Part of the problem is in how we have, for a long time, spoken about and organized "the church". Was what we were doing really in line with the biblical vision for "the church"?

What we really need to do in this moment is take a step back, a deep breath, open our Bibles and look at what God says about His people, why He calls us, how He equips us, and what His purpose is for us. Perhaps this last six months has been exactly what the church has needed to enter into a serious reevaluation of our identity and purpose.