Christian fellowship exemplifies the way of life that Christ wants his followers to emulate. The togetherness and union please God, and such fellowship among Christians is important to the growth of every believer.
As born-again Christians, we are a part of the body of Christ but, we must be members of a local assembly or fellowship where there are opportunities for personal growth, carrying on the Great Commission, strengthening our faith, and having fellowship with one another.
In every generation, God always has a faithful remnant among His children tasked with evangelizing the world with the gospel so that people can be converted to Christ and be brought into a living fellowship with Him and with one another. These responsible believers, in time, become fruitful and reproductive Christians.
To gain a better understanding of the benefits of Christian fellowship, let’s break down each of these components, starting with personal growth.
Christian Fellowship Aids Personal Growth
Joining a Christian fellowship sets a supportive system for us to grow spiritually, and allows us to get new insights, learn from people’s experiences, and increase in understanding. It simply eases the pain of carrying burdens alone.
We will be able to get advice, and support from older and experienced people at their different stages of life. This will help us understand God’s character as we listen to believers who have had real-life relatable situations and how God works in them.
It will also help us to gain a deeper knowledge of God’s Word and gradually build a consistent prayer and study life as we follow the instructions that are shared among us, holding us accountable and helping us stay on the right path.
Christian Fellowship will encourage us to live according to Christian values, especially when we meet with other believers, as we know, iron sharpens iron. So, together with another believer we can motivate each other to stay pure, study God’s Word, stay focused, grow in our faith, and evangelize to non-believers.
It Encourages Carrying On The Great Commission
Evangelizing to non-believers is a vital benefit of Christian Fellowship. It is the continuation of Jesus’ mission to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19)
Through Christian Fellowship, believers can pray for one another and reach those outside the fold of Christ. They encourage one another to stay committed to sharing the Gospel by meeting regularly and sharing their evangelistic efforts.
Christian fellowship enables believers to share their resources – evangelism materials and tools, skills – providing knowledge in areas like apologetics or cultural engagement and knowledge for evangelism.
By doing this, the fellowship can maximize the impact of evangelism efforts by increasing the reach and effectiveness of individual outreach efforts while also ensuring that people fulfil their responsibility to spread God’s Word.
Within the Christian Fellowship, there are also opportunities for believers to mentor and disciple new believers.
It involves educating and preparing recently converted people for evangelism and discipleship, setting an example of evangelistic conduct and giving advice for life and godly living, motivating recent converts to spread their faith, and assisting them in gaining a deeper comprehension of the Bible and how to apply it to evangelism.
Christian fellowship guarantees that the Great Commission continues with training new believers.
Christian Fellowship Strengthens Our Faith
One of the most significant benefits of Christian Fellowship is the strengthening of our faith. We establish a space for our faith to develop. The fellowship is necessary because it is in these assemblies that we find accountability, support, and positive reinforcement.
Through Christian fellowship, we can remember God’s presence and care, receive prayer and support during trying times, learn from others’ experiences, and hear the testimonies of God’s goodness and mercies among brethren. It is an avenue for carrying each other’s burdens, rejoicing, and mourning together.
Members of the Christian fellowship hold each other accountable in their spiritual practices, such as prayer, Bible study, and moral conduct. This accountability helps to maintain spiritual discipline and promotes consistent growth by creating a network of people who can provide direction and correction, assist members in staying on the right track, and build Christian values.
Christian Fellowship Encourages Sharing With One Another
In Matthew 18:20, Jesus says, “Where two or three gather in my name, I am with them.” This implies that when believers gather in Jesus’ name, there is agreement and unity in prayer, their prayers become more effective, and God’s presence is more tangible.
Christian Fellowship helps members of the community understand God’s Word better, provides new perspectives and insights.
It also allows believers to share their spiritual gifts and abilities – all of which serve to glorify God and uplift the community’s comprehension of God’s Word.
As they offer fresh viewpoints and insights among themselves, it enables them to share their spiritual gifts and abilities; all of which glorifies God.
Fellowship with other believers also prepares them for the heavenly community, where they will worship and fellowship with God and one another (Revelation 19:6-9). These benefits and more, deepen their relationship with God and each other.
Emotional support in Christian fellowship plays an important role in mental and emotional well-being, to help them manage stress, anxiety, and depression by providing a sense of connection and belonging, so knowing they have people to rely on makes them more resilient to hardship.
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Conclusion
Christian fellowship is an absolute necessity in the life of every believer. Whenever and wherever a Christian is isolated from others who have a similar relationship with Jesus Christ, something would be missing from his or her life.
Though a person may have fellowship with Christ through prayer and study of the Word, mutual encouragement and strengthening from association with other believers will be absent.
Christian fellowship challenges us to grow in grace, pray for one another, and reach those outside the fold of Christ. Through fellowship, we receive needed encouragement from times of weariness, failure, and discouragement. The fellowship is necessary for our spiritual growth.
We cannot become the men and women God wants us to be if we are out of the fellowship of the brethren. “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed” (Proverbs 13:20).
When we are in the company of others who know the Saviour and are committed to Him, we will grow in grace and the knowledge of the Lord.
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