 Everyone welcome back to the second session of the local church. I hope you all had a good break right So let's let's resume from where we left off From the bottom of page 60 But just to do a quick review of the previous point We just concluded the last session by talking about the three important family practices in a local church Three important family practices in a local church One is we are encouraged to walk in brotherly love to care for one another To be kind to one another to put others before ourselves, etc The other one is to we are encouraged to maintain the unity and the fellowship of the spirit within us in the church to be proactive and to To create a kingdom culture and and to cut out the gossip and the grumbling and the murmuring about one another Which can seem very easy and then We are all encouraged to serve One another to be available for one another and everybody every single person in the house of God Has a role to play Right every single one of them has a role to play right so from there we move on to just more deeper information On the local church and the family right so In a family just like there there's a father mother son daughter in the local church There are fathers mother sons daughters, etc, right? We don't have a very clear The information about the demographic You know in detail about people in the local church, but however, you know in When you read John's Epistles we you see that he is addressing three sets of people in specific and They're all mentioned at the bottom of page 60 in your notes He's addressing little children Many many times and then you see young men And then fathers as well in one John chapter 2 verse 13 and 14 So he's addressing these three sets of people. That means there are you know There's there is a certain demographic in in the church in a local church, right? So we have I just like any other family we have people with different in different age groups in different ages and stages In their life a different maturity level and they're they're in a different level and they walk with the Lord and what not Similarly in the local church We also have people at different stages and ages of spiritual growth and maturity, right? That's why we have children's church kids church. What do we want to call it? youth ministry young, you know Young adults women's ministry men's ministry, etc, etc right and One of the things that we can keep in mind is that In the natural Right in the natural family We tend to be a little bit more lenient with children with kids, isn't it? We tend to be more easy going on them if they make a mistake or in their failures or shortcomings and what not We are more tolerant to little children, right? We tend to overlook their mistakes and whatnot So and as they grow the ex your expectations change the way you expect them to conduct themselves Change right the way you expect them to behave themselves Also changes, isn't it? So and it's the same thing You know in in the spiritual house and Galatians 4 1 and 2 Let's read that very quickly says now I say that the air as long as he is a child does not differ at all from a slave Though he is a master of all but is under guardians and stewards until the time a point by the father Right so until he comes he or she comes to that age of maturity and an understanding They are to be under the mentorship under the leadership under the stewardship Of the elders and the leaders and you know apostles of the church Right So that's that's one of the things that's talking is addressing about once again about the maturity Of people and and those who are still growing in faith You know Are encouraged to be under under the leadership under the stewardship of the elders and the leaders of the church Right and then we also see The next section about a son mentality versus a servant mentality So in a family like like we discussed There's a father mother son daughter Etc right so in the local church We are we are called sons and daughters of the living god, but then we can serve him with two different mentalities We can do all the work that we are doing with the son mentality Or a servant's mentality Okay, and let's look at that in detail a little bit So there is a big difference in how people relate to the local church The house of god depending on how they perceive themselves Okay, can I read that section again? Right, there is a big difference in how people relate To the local church Which is the house of god Depending on how they perceive themselves right um, that means How they identify themselves as oh, you know depending on what their identity is That's what it means basically means is isn't it like how they perceive themselves as what is their identity? What is your identity? Are you strong in your identity knowing that you are a son and daughter of god or Are you looking at yourself as a servant? And so their identity has more to do with how they relate with the local church Um, right and I think that's very important because sometimes we can be too hard on ourselves as leaders And you know what can we do to make that better and as much as you know There are a lot of things that we can do to make build that relationship and rapport and whatnot Uh, it's also important to know that It's a it's a two-way traffic thing, right? This relationship is two ways not just one way It's very important to see how they perceive themselves. Okay, so some of them perceive themselves as servants or sons So in john chapter 8 verse 35 says And a slave does not abide in the house forever But a son abides forever right So once again just in above paragraph about the in the in your notes in page 61 It says those who see themselves as belonging to the hopes of god being a part of the local church family Have what we can call a son mentality Those who do not have such a relationship with the local church family often carry Carry what we can call a servant mentality And so let's look at those uh three points very briefly as to the differences between The son's mentality versus a servant mentality and it all comes down to this one word called identity Right the importance of Your identity how strong is your identity and what you identify yourself as okay first thing A servant does Work in the house for a reward right While a son does work in the house because he belongs Now in the last session we spoke about cleaning the house together as a family right The first thing is we all do it because uh, I mean at least I did it because dad told me to do it And if I didn't do it, I know what will happen to me Right, so There's actually there's no much I don't know if it was like I didn't have an option. It was beyond belonging. I didn't even get there yet But uh, you know, we did it because that told me to do it We did it and but sometimes we would do it Because I know there would be a reward also. It's like hey, if you do this then later, you know When they come back from work in the evening and get to this and so I don't know if it's just me guys. Okay, or if anyone else has been in that place but It's fun both days, but then yeah, I mean there's nothing wrong with the reward is what I'm saying, but then You know And then as you grow into maturity, you know, you do it because you belong right And the second one is Rosalina, I just I'll get to your question in just a minute. Okay. I've seen your question. So I just finished Let's finish this section The second point says a servant's commitment can change And can leave one house to work in another house A son is firm in his commitment. He knows where he belongs Right and finally a servant receives a reward. You see that a servant receives a reward for his or her work but a son receives an inheritance because he belongs That is deep. Isn't it guys? All right, that's uh, you know goes so much more deeper than a reward Is the inheritance Okay, so yeah very quickly to Rosalina's question Rosalina your question is pastor if a member who is a young man is found guilty of something Can the church pastor after several corrections tell him finally not to come to the church? Is it right or wrong? Uh, okay, so if a member of a church who is guilty of something and after several corrections um Tell him finally not to come to the church It seems very uh, I mean without knowing what the guilt part is and going into the details of it I can't just say right or wrong. It's it's like asking me to define God and give three examples, Rosalina Yeah, I don't know what to comment on it big without knowing The details of it because everything can be unique. I'm not asking you to give me the details. I'm just saying Uh, I can't pass a verdict like that. But then uh, hey, does anybody want to comment on that? And then I'll see if I can answer Anybody who want to comment on Rosalina's question If a member who is a young man Okay, so a member And is a young man is found guilty of something Can the church pastor after several corrections? I tell him finally not to come to the church Is it right or wrong? of kristian though uh, if it is affecting other congregation, uh, I think it is okay to Deny them to come to church if it is not Then he can still come and we just uh And attendant is what my take is Okay, thanks John Anybody else? Yeah Go ahead Collins Collins go ahead. Yeah You're on mute if you're talking Collins you raised your hand, right? Or was that by mistake? Okay, uh anybody else? On the comment on rosalina's question Yes, and I think I share uh john's view If the The activity of the person or the The the event or the act that is found guilty of Is an act or event that can affect or continue to affect the rest of the congregation I think it is good to ask him to stay back But if it is passionate that is maybe character wise Or whatever which is a bit personal to him They will continue to nurture him and to correct him because The god we are serving is a guru does not easily give up or doesn't give up on people That's my idea. I think I need to I support John's view Thanks Isaac very wise. Thank you Anybody else? Yes, go ahead pasta. I think When it comes to justice Uh, we must use our heads not our hearts What I don't mean What I really mean is we have Laws as they were put forward in the bible When when a christian makes a scene what should we do? First you call him in pub in private And if he doesn't change call him in front of two or three elders Again, if he doesn't change bring him forward in the congregation And in a case he doesn't change I I read somewhere where they say that hand him over to certain I think you need to disassociate with that kind of person. I'm sorry Okay All right. Yeah, thank you. Thanks for sharing that. Okay. Anybody else Anita, what would you do? Crazy, what would you do? I hope you're less still in the class, but yeah It's a tricky question, isn't it as in We're not knowing what the flu scenario is Rosalind So, I mean like you you've been very clear in terms of can the church after several corrections Um, so I'm assuming that what this person has done has directly affected Or has an impact on the church Um, right. So let's say if this person has been in an area of leadership or has been in Or has been heading an important A volunteering or leading an important volunteering team or whatnot Uh, you know one of the first things that We would normally do is to remove that person off that, uh, of the leadership position first thing You know and then offer not just corrections, but I would also Say, you know, is there anything that we can do to help as well? Like, you know offer Our professional help, you know, if necessary, I'm saying if necessary. So, you know keeping that in mind counseling or you know whatnot So If it's directly had an impact on the church What I think it's the first thing is to just take them give them a break from their leadership position Uh, which is good for them and the people around them and then, uh, you know, correct them. You give your Counsel and then and as a leader And as I think I was discussing with john or something As a pastor, there's only so much that we can so much of counseling that we can give and we should give After a certain point, you have to direct them to a professional Help counseling, which is very important. You can't take on the full load It's not going to be good on you on the long run And now coming to the latter part of your question is you kind of follow up in how they've been fairing in their progress And whatnot so uh in this in my opinion my humble opinion. I don't think I can Say to anyone you stop coming to church and whatnot. I can't stop anyone from coming to church or you know Um, so that that that would be me So, you know, you correct your offer correction you offer counsel and you offer them help as well You know, you even give them the context of the you know counselors that they can get in touch with Yeah, cool. Yeah, rosen agrees awesome Hey, thanks, rosen Okay, um So yeah coming back to the sun mentality versus the southern mentality You know, the importance of it is just coming down to that single word called identity Uh, I'm just reminded of uh a story. Okay. Uh, this is a story that uh, I would normally use when we are talking about generosity Uh, but then I think it comes in handy. So the story goes like this, right? It's about it's a story of alexander the great Uh, and uh, you know and his minister So, you know alexander the great was was was writing on his horse coming out of his palace And his minister was also along with him and then there was a beggar You know on the roadside asking for arms, you know money And uh alexander uh responds in a you know, he throws him several gold coins alexander, yeah, he throws him several gold coins and to which uh, the minister, uh, you know reacted by saying Your highness your majesty, you know, he's just a beggar, you know Why throw gold coins at him? A normal copper coins would suffice and the story goes it it says I love it. It says, uh alexander responded in a royal manner he says, uh, the copper coins would uh would suffice uh The beggar's needs But gold coins, uh, you know shows who I am uh, you know, and so that means alexander the great was generous Because he knew his identity and who he was and that's why the story says he responded in a royal manner um, and so knowing That our identity as sons and daughters of a living god, uh, you just It has a huge impact on how we do life with one another That how we respond to one another and to every situation you would end up responding in a royal manner When you know that you are the sons and daughters of of living of our living god, right? and some more characteristics in page 62 we are and Some more characteristics of the sons and daughters in the house is the first thing Is a son will always demonstrate faithfulness, right? It's in the previous verse and john chapter 8 verse 35. I think Yeah, uh, the son will remain in the house, right? Unlike the slave, right? He demonstrates faithfulness. They are faithful to the family. They stay aligned to the vision and direction given Right In in everything that they do, uh, they serve as sons and daughters. They are like minded Like minded means, uh, what what does it mean? Uh, they serve without obligation Is one one verse in philippines 2 19 to 22? I just want to read that one verse verse 20 It says for I have no one like minded Who will sincerely care for your state? Now that we've read that let's read the previous verse and the verses after for us to understand the context It says but I trust in the lord jesus to send Timothy to you shortly That I also may be encouraged when I know your state for I have no one like minded Who will sincerely care for your state? That means paul is saying that hey, timothy and I are like minded We are in you. We are in harmony. We are united in spirit We are one Right, he also saying he's faithful. Just as I have been faithful. He is faithful And then goes on to say in verse 21 for all Seek their own not the things which are of christ jesus But you know his proven character That as a son with his father, he served with me in the gospel Wow, is this a beautiful testament? Isn't it of someone saying something beautiful as this about another person? Right, so like minded means similar spirit Uh So timothy worked alongside paul at filipi to raise a church there and he served faithfully with paul So much so that paul could refer to him as being like minded All right, there's this um verse in Luke chapter 16 verse 12. I think Luke chapter 16 verse 12. Can someone very quickly read that please Look chapter 16 verse 12 And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else's property, who will give you property of your Okay, uh, which version is that? Thanks, uh anybody else Uh, say I can give you anything any other translations, please Thanks for reading that jeffina If you have not been faithful in what is another's man Who will give you what is your own? Thank you anita. Yeah, so if you have not been faithful in another man's work With another man's uh ministry or whatnot who will give to you your own Right and so uh coming back to this point, uh, we see that because thimothy was faithful With paul's ministry now we see that god is he's he's been trusted with his own ministry of leading a church Right. So being faithful, uh, is one of the huge characteristics of Of a son and a daughter, right? Um, and it goes a long way We can talk about being faithful, you know, it's a whole different topic for another day, but let's not talk about it now uh In page 63 says just as every good father would lovingly correct his children Sons and daughters understand and receive correction as part of a nurturing process A son or daughter of the house Will be able to receive correction from the house without being offended Okay, uh Goes a long way a son or a daughter of the house will be able to receive correction from the house without being offended You know and that goes a long way and if you if you haven't read the apc publication Offense, I would encourage you to do that. Okay uh, there's another interesting book by Beveo, who's what's his first name his last name is beveo Okay, uh, forget it. Okay. He has a book called uh offense bait of satan It's It of Pretty famous guy. I forget. I only know his last name beveo child. Um, yes, okay uh Being able to receive correction, uh, it Very important characteristic of a son and daughter, right and that also tells that you need uh, you You will receive correction only if you are humble Hey, you need to be uh, john beveo. Thanks, chevina Right You need to be humble to receive correction, right? See guys I mean there are some times that you will be upset and whatnot when you know I have been upset with my dad when he's Try to say something or corrected and whatnot, but you don't dwell on it. Isn't it you move on Okay, fine. You receive the correction and then and you know you move on so, uh scenarios like that will occur and What once again will reflect your maturity your spiritual maturity and how Fast you're able to move on from that receive the correction understand that it is for your good And that characteristic is demonstrated by a son and not a servant As a servant can move on is like, yeah, I don't like you, you know That's the other and then the third part is honoring fathers and mothers of the house Uh, it's another crucial thing. Uh, you know the story in genesis 9 18 to 27 where noah gets drunk with wine Uh, you know, apparently noah As as far as we know we can tell that he's the one who Uh, maybe from his culture knew how to make wine Yeah, how to make wine. Is that right how to brew? No, how to yeah wine So, you know the story he gets drunk and uh one of his son, uh, you know Ham sees him naked and he goes back he he is like Uh, he he laughs and he goes tells his brothers about his estate and and Where has The other two sons of noah come like, you know shaman jeff. They can read the whole story They say they walked backwards. They cover him and when noah noah realizes what has happened He blesses them with the father's blessings on shaman jeff So genuine sons and daughters do not gossip expose or publicize Genuine mistakes that have been made inside the house On honest mistakes must be forgiven forgotten and covered Continual sin Now the word you see the change in words there mistakes to sin Continual sin or habitual sin, of course must be exposed and judged, right? So God is calling us to honor our leaders in the house of god god is calling us to honor one another in the house of god from that story there and I'm coming down coming to the bottom of page 63 see fathers and mothers in the house of god So We're using the term fathering It is in a gender independent way Okay, it also includes mothering right God is the ultimate father and all fatherhood flows from him So efficiency three 14 and 15 it says For this reason I bow my knees to the father Of our lord, jesus christ from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is Named from whom the whole family, right? So once again Uh, he's the head Right of our family of this spiritual house of the spiritual family um You see the paul had Many spiritual sons daughters he referred to thimathy titers and believers at current galatia tislanika And as his spiritual sons or children It uh and all the references are given there and and the importance of their relationship Because in the next very paragraph when you read malachi chapter four was five and six, uh, you know, it says that When the heart of the fathers is not towards the children And when the heart of the children is not toward their fathers, that means when their relationship Is not when it is not as it's supposed to be as god intended it to be it says it opens doors to a curse Uh, you know in malachi four chapter four five and six says and he will return The heart of the fathers to the children and the hearts of the children to their fathers Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse right so, uh Perhaps many local churches experience this When there is strife between sons and daughters and between fathers and mothers but once again We are called to be united and Strive to maintain the unity amongst the relationship Uh in in the church Right, so some of the practical ways Uh, we can be fathers and mothers where we nurture people and take them to spiritual maturity um In page 64 is this one Establish a personal relationship so that based on the relationship we can speak into people's lives Okay, establish personal relationship Uh, you can ask yourself that question. Uh, are you establishing a personal relationship? So based on that relationship, we can speak into people's lives. So you are building that Not for the sake of building a relationship. You're building a relationship so that you can speak into their lives Okay, um, and second thing is go past having just a superficial surface level relationship to a place where we can lovingly correct rebuke discipline and guide people So as to instruct the inner man bringing adjustment and alignment to the word of god Right, so once again going back to the first point Is reflecting the first point is you're building a relationship not for the sake of building a relationship But you're building a relationship to speak into their lives And that means you are going deeper than a surface surface level relationship And how many of you realize that takes a lot of work right takes a lot of blood sweat and tears patience Okay, endurance All the fruits of the spirit has to come into play It's like lord, why do I have to pursue this person? Uh, you know It's not easy isn't it building a relationship. It takes uh, it takes a lot of you Right your time your emotions when I say emotions everything is involved your joy your happiness your anger Um, you know, you are you can feel low and there's a lot of investment that is happening When you want to go beyond a you know, a superficial surface level relationship To go deeper There's a lot that is expected of you Right a lot of sacrifice may be involved. So all of that to speak into the person's life The third point says exercise a positive influence And hold people accountable Exercise a positive influence and hold people accountable But a word influence is a very popular word in the circle or in the topic of leadership Uh, right And so, you know, there were uh, there were a group of leaders that a panel of leaders that were put together And they were asked to define leadership in one word and so uh After quite a discussion they narrowed it down to influence Right, so you can have you can be a leader as in you can have a position of a leader uh But The leadership is measured by how much of influence or what influence you're having on your team or who is Having the influence on your team Uh, so that means I don't have to be in a position of leadership To be influential That could be good or bad Okay, so exercise positive influence And hold people accountable For their spiritual growth You are holding them accountable because you are their shepherd. You are their leader Right, uh, and I like this next point says deal with the person's character More than the gifting. I want to say a big amen here. Okay Deal with the person's character more than gifting. So me as a leader or you as a leader Deal when you're mentoring them and whatnot when you're investing in their lives You know This is deal with the person's Character more it doesn't say that don't deal with their giftings at all You know as you deal with them their giftings, but just deal with their characters more Why simply because some most of the times are sometimes A person can hide behind their giftings Putram, okay Right Most of the time people can hide behind their gifting. So, uh, you know, keep investing in what are kingdom characteristics Keep instilling them and reinstalling it on them Encourage people to press in for themselves. Uh, and we You know, you should be at a point where that if you're mentoring a person You should be absolutely okay with that person becoming a better person than you That's what you should be striving at If that person grows more than you whatever way The only thing that you should feel for them is happiness and joy Right, uh, we we should not be a Saul to a David Where Saul's jealousy is what ruined his life Right, uh, I mean guys Jesus said you will do a greater thing than these you know Uh, it's our father just pushing us to be better people and that's what we ought to be And then finally train people, uh for their god appointed destiny and release them at the right time without any strings attached Right, uh, we as leaders Um ministers of god we ought to push them into the destiny that god has prepared for them Right. Um, so those are some of the pointers For us to keep in mind when we are when we are nurturing people when we are investing in them Right, uh to take them from point a to point b in their journey of spiritual maturity Right. Are you guys with me? Yes, no, maybe right So those are all in line with uh as as a family of god a spiritual house of god Uh, and another thing that we are also called in becoming a family is developing community Right, uh, developing a sense of community Right. Uh, here's a question for us um What's the difference between A community and a group What is the difference between a community? And a group come on guys Talk to me. Yeah, in my in my opinion They are like the same but uh the group which is smaller Entity and the community is the larger entity That's my only So a group is an entity a community is a large entity Yes, that's what I think Okay. All right. Okay. Sure The difference can be the similarity depending on the context. The difference can be the similarity The difference can be the similarity. Whoa Depending on the context this This is two words that Naturally don't go together difference and similarity. Okay But depending on the context. All right. Okay What else what else what else the difference between community and a group for the difference. I think The group is more Unified or maybe more tightened that the community is at large a community's Big guys at large the group can be more unifying Than the community. That's my view Okay. Yeah. Thanks. I said once again. Yeah, anything else John anything maybe Community has unity in the group and the group is just a group Okay. All right. So community has unity in the group. Yeah, it's part of the word. Anita. Yes. Go ahead. Please community is A group of people having something in common. I think Okay They have something in common. All right. Yeah, thanks Anita. Rosalind says community may be Same bloodline like we belong to Jesus bloodline groups are people of different bloodline. This is what uh came to my mind if I'm wrong ignore There's no right or wrong answer guys. Okay. Just thanks. Thanks for voicing it out Rosalind Yeah, thanks everybody for sharing. Yeah, I think um So a group can I mean any? Anyone can make a group, right? It could be temporary like I don't want to say what's that's the first thing that came to my mind what's that group? But yeah, I mean it could be a group for a temporary thing to finish something but a community. I think yeah, like What Anita was sharing they have a They have a goal kind of a thing they have an idea like a vision or a mission So we are a community of so-and-so. We are here to do this, uh, you know They have a very clear Uh a focus line Right. So zillatoli is saying community shares a set of common values. Whereas a group may not. Yeah Uh, yeah group can be a group or anything. You're just coming together for a temporary reason or do something and just move on in life Types but community shares a common set of values. Isn't it and uh, and here at the local church We are encouraged, uh, you know to To develop a sense of community and uh, and of all the things that's mentioned there, uh What is important is that? We develop a community that is christ centered Okay, because otherwise, you know We're building a community and it can easily be You know, it can be lost in this in the name of getting together Right, you know, like I said anybody can get together and do whatnot, but But is your community christ centered? Right, uh, and I would encourage you to just go through those points, uh, you know, that's mentioned there Because everything that is mentioned above we see, uh, it done in ax chapter two was 44 to 47 Right, uh It says now all who believed were together and had all things in common And sold their positions and goods and divided them among all as anyone had needed So continuing daily with one accord in the temple and breaking bread from house to house They ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart praising god Having favor with all the people And the lord added to the church daily those who were being saved Right as they were building come a sense of community a christ centered community god kept adding people Right and they did everything together All right, some of the things that they did is they shared their resources they met together for worship Prayer and teaching they ate food in each other's homes. They worship god together at homes They had favor with all people. Uh, they saw many people being added, uh You know to the church as they were building community But what community is not Is as what I mentioned is not just coming together You know having a get together and you know, we're having discussions about I mean Where where god is not the center of it. It's not about, you know, jesus anymore It's it's just another get together and whatnot, right? So we should not meet in the name of christian fellowship to do things that are not appropriate for believers Uh, for example, as it says in Ephesians chapter five was three and four But fornication and all unclean all uncleanness Covetiousness let it not be named among you as it as is fitting for saints Neither filthiness nor foolish talking no course justing Which are not fitting but rather giving off thanks, right? Most of the times, uh, you know, it is possible that we come together in the name of christian fellowship And end up doing everything that we just read Right. Um, so that is what not a christian community is and that should that is not what it should look like And and another thing is we can become very comfortable in that christian circle and say, okay Hey, I love this. This is what we are called to do and we can hide behind this, you know Christian community kind of get together thing and forget the need to go out and reach out to people for jesus christ Right. So, uh, in that you can It's not a substitute Right. Okay. You either, you know, you don't if you're doing this you don't have to do that You have to do this christian community is important Um and having keeping that in mind It is also important for us to go out and you know evangelize and disciple people as well Okay And and towards the final sections of uh, this chapter in the beginning We saw that you know We are the house of god We are his household And we are his spiritual house and then we see that he is the head of the house right Like the head of any other house When we know that god is the head of the house when he's seen when he sees certain things that are not right He does the cleaning Okay, he does the cleaning Now first Peter chapter 4 over 17 says for the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of god Judgment begins at the house of god Okay So, you know, he he begins cleaning things Um, so practical ways a local church can implement this is create a sense of belonging to the house of god The family of the local church should be more than a place where people attend service It should become a family a place where we belong Encourage people to serve with the son mentality and not a servant mentality Encourage fathers and mothers to nurture younger ones a develop true christian community And developing true christian community among ministry specific teams like ushering team worship team media team and others, right? Um, it can become more team specific Build a sense of community in the team that you are leading would be worship teams or media team ushering team and that happens you know and Uh This year, you know, we've uh approved That each team can go they can have two outings a year I just you know to have that build Team building activities or whatnot just have a time of fellowship and whatnot right And all of this that once again, you know builds a sense of community in the house of god a sense of family belonging Um, right some of the challenges to be prepared for Not everyone who is part of the local church may see the need to be part of a spiritual family Say I am an introvert. You know, I've had my fill Two and a half hours is more than enough. I my batteries are low I don't want anything extra to do. I want to go back home and sleep It it takes a lot of patience Teaching and modeling right it takes a lot of patient teaching. It's not just teaching takes a lot of patient teaching And that's not just teaching but also modeling Actions right to help people understand what it means to be The house of god and willing to be the family of god Right in a large church with a congregation of several hundreds Perhaps thousands of people it is easy for people to feel disconnected lost and lonely So even if small groups are available Getting people connected to some small groups is a challenge. That's a challenge that we face at apc right It is possible for people to get lost easily because I mean even though we have all these life groups and whatnot And we have all the contact list of all the first-time visitors who are attending the church Getting them connected to one of the small groups is a challenge For various reasons, right the danger of forming clicks or elite groups. This is another challenge, right Certain cultural groups with certain background will prefer to be with only their groups Like of certain people from a certain region or a certain country would prefer hanging out with only that people You know so these groups may enjoy community within themselves But end up isolating themselves from a larger family Are doing more harm than good And all of this again once comes down to teaching investing nurturing You know instilling cultures values all of these things what we've just went through this whole chapter It can seem very basic And it you know some of the things that happens in our day-to-day lives in our families and whatnot It's the same thing that applies in the house of god Okay, so um, I hope there was something that you could take off from today's lessons lectures If any questions you can also email it to me I'll be more or you can put it in the stream section I'll be more than happy to connect with you or respond to your questions in the in the stream section of the class Okay You guys are lovely teaching you all you guys take care Uh, I'll see you all once again next week. Have a lovely weekend. I'll bless you Take care guys. Bye You're welcome