Learning from and partnering with other churches outside of our own faith heritage would teach all of us a great lesson in unity (let alone inside our own faith heritage). Sure you might know of a church that partnered with another church to accomplish one or two service projects, or have a 4th of July bash together. However, how many churches do you know that have partnered with another church on a similar mission to accomplish the same goals in their community? Of course some might say it's hard enough as it is to organize one church around a similar goal. But if this succeeded, how much faster could you, say, alleviate poverty in a certain community? Sure you might disagree theologically on different issues, but aren't we all ultimately fighting for the same thing? It was Jesus who said, "For the one who is not against you is for you". If this was truly lived out it could have so many benefits for members of both churches and larger implications for the community.
What initial problems do you see with this? Are the logistical issues just to great or is it just pride?
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