God designed for his people to gather together for mutual care and growth into Christ-likeness.
In the Church, there are church leaders that are called to shepherd God’s people by way of right teaching of the Word, along with the care and correction of church members that leads them towards growth in maturity of Christ-likeness.
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.
Ephesians 4:11–16
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
Hebrews 13:17
In the Church, there is also a mutual need for one another that can only be lived out in a gathered context. The church stirs one another on in the faith, encourages one another, and speaks truth in love to one another in order to mature.
But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose.If all were a single member, where would the body be?As it is, there are many parts, yet one body.
1 Corinthians 12:18–20
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
Hebrews 10:24–25
This isn’t just for the older generation, this is for young people too. Hear why the Church is essential to the Christian’s life from Christian Rap Artist and Pastor – Trip Lee. (play the video below)