Short version … for those on the run …
Own a car? Then you know the importance of getting your wheels aligned if you want to avoid unnecessary wear and tear on your treads. In like manner, to avoid unneeded wear and tear on my soul, I stay aligned with a group of others to whom I’m mutually accountable in Christ.
What is true for individuals is, likewise, true for church communities. While self-governing Kingdom communities ought to certainly “stand on their own” they ought not to be alone. Investing in God’s “security system” of apostolic alignment, simple churches will not only avoid wear and tear but also enjoy being mutually connected to apostolic vision for Kingdom advance.
In the “long version” (below) we look at what apostolic alignment means and just as importantly, what it does not mean.
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