"A Jesus-centered community is an attractive
community—a community that encourages, forgives, serves, loves, and
invites non-Christians into its community.
Although God ultimately causes our growth, God has chosen the community to facilitate that growth!
If we do not share life together, we stunt the
growth of the church. In order to nurture the field and increase the
harvest, we must be involved in one another’s lives. This means
surrendering our “rights” to individualistic privacy, convenience, and
comfort."
Jonathan Dodson, Gospel-Centered Discipleship