As we continue to explore what formative communities should look like, we are faced with a pressing question: must our communities be tied into a local or national church institution? If we are formed by doing life together in tight, trusted communities, does that always describe our local church? If not, what do we do?

This episode asks some hard questions about denominations, church governance, “professional” Christianity, and the difference between institutional demands and personal character. It’s a deep one!