Trinity Baptist Church

Practically every church has experienced times when the atmosphere was not exactly “the spirit of unity in the bond of peace,” as Ephesians 4:3 says.

No doubt, there are times that the absence of peace is due to a “church bully,” either in the pulpit, or in the pew.  We need to understand that God’s way of becoming great is to be a servant, and that each of us are to esteem the other better than ourselves.  We are to be kind, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake has forgiven us. 

Since it is really not possible to change someone else, church unity must start with us, as an individual.  This doesn’t mean to always step back and give a church troublemaker an open road to do things that the majority of the church is not in favor of doing, but it means we would do well to check our attitudes concerning how we respond to these matters.  There are proper procedures to which we would be wise to adhere.  Let all things be done decently and in order.

Better communication is often the needed ticket to a more peaceful church situation.

One thing is for sure: if there is any place in this world where people ought to love each other, it’s church.