One Body

In a corporate sense, my church offers very few opportunities for outreach, i.e. Bible study, youth groups, missions, Sunday school classes, etc. I spoke to an elder about the lack of outreach and he suggested that I independently start a Bible study in my home. It occurs to me that leadership may not want to expand organized outreach because they want to limit their oversight responsibilities. Certainly, any of us can do ministry on our own without being under the umbrella of the church. However, Paul reminds us we are no longer individuals, but we are a body, “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it” (1 Cor 12 :27 NIV).