What would happen if you stopped thinking of Church as something you attend? What if you thought about it as something you are a part of?

What would happen if you replaced the word “going” with something else? Something like I am “serving” the Church, or I am “engaged in” the Church, or I am “leading” the Church.

Words matter. Every time we refer to the Church as something you merely sit and consume, we miss the bigger picture of it being something you participate in.

The Church isn’t a building or an event – it’s a community. You don’t just go to Church; you are the Church. When we shift our language, we shift our perspective and, ultimately, our actions.