We may be able to get away with ignoring the directions when assembling a desk or a toy, but there are other things to assemble which absolutely require directions in order to be function properly.  The most important assembly project we will ever have in this life is the Church.  God uses people to accomplish His purposes, and His people are called the Church.  The Church does not come fully formed, however.  There is much assembly required.  The good news is that the Bible contains God's instructions for the assembly and function of the Church, and we must not ignore them.

God is calling us to fully turn our attention to one part of those instructions.  This Sunday, we will begin our next preaching series on the Apostle Paul’s first letter to the church at Corinth.  We’re calling our series through First Corinthians A Better Way.  Paul is writing to a particular church in a specific context, but the principles behind his instructions are crucial for us today.  Paul invested a year and a half into assembling the Corinthian church, and his desire was that they be holy and united in the midst of a sinful culture.  God called Paul to show the church how to be better, and I believe He wants our church to learn how to be better as well.  Scripture teaches that everyone has a role to play in assembling the Church as God means it to be, and so I invite you to be challenged to pursue a better way for yourself and our church.