I want a little congregation, 50 members are too
much. I want a small number, small enough that
we know ourselves very well and the absence or
mood of one is noticed by the others. I don't
wanna be lonesome in a crowd. I don't wanna
suffocate.
It should be nearby. Why pass a faithful
congregation to another, it is same God if it is.
Why pay transport to a Church? Each community
should have it's congregation: The Church in
Antioch, The congregation at Adaha Enai, the
Assembly at Woji...
It should be humbling. It should treat everyone
equally: President, Governor, Entrepreneur,
cleaner, gateman given same treatment inside. It
should be able to cut wings of evil from
everyone: rich or poor.
It should be a simple building... Like a typical JW
structure: a neat Hall with seats and one pulpit so
to call and small enough to contain the few
members with no "high table".
No Pope no Bishop, no Papa no Mama... But just
like this: the greatest among you shall be the
servant. Now who is the greatest, the one who
sits and eats or the one who serves? Yes! No
member is a full-time pastor.
The most important of it all is the nature of
fellowship.
- Quiet prayers like we are talking to Our Father
that has functioning ears. "Shut our door" and
talk to Our Father in secret, and HE will answer
us in secret.
- Discussion of the scriptures and topics. Not a
monopoly of the microphone. We discuss the
scriptures, share challenges and solutions.
- We sing hymns and praises, worship in a way
that sends the message to God and not like to
the street. I want that humbling sacred songs like
in a typical Catholic Church.
This simple way so the building will be easy and
less costly to maintain. So the offering can be
used for charity beginning from within and not
spent on fuel and instruments, cameras and
reports.
It feels more like a family. A brotherhood, a
family.
I have always wanted this kind of fellowship. I
just want a Heaven like a family.
Dear faith, I know I am weird, but can you design
such settings for people like me?
By Victor Jerry EMA
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