How can we prioritize our church community?
In what ways can we ensure "we will not neglect" our church community?

The Call to Stay Connected

“Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:25)


Why This Matters

Neglecting fellowship isn’t merely missing an event; it undercuts God’s design for mutual growth, protection, and witness (Acts 2:42-47; Ephesians 4:11-16). Scripture assumes believers will gather, serve, and build each other up (1 Corinthians 12:12-27).


Practical Ways to Guard Against Neglect

• Schedule corporate worship first

– Treat Sunday gatherings as immovable appointments (Psalm 122:1).

– Arrange work, recreation, and travel around them whenever possible.

• Cultivate daily encouragement

– Send a verse, call, or text to a fellow believer (Hebrews 3:13).

– Share testimonies of God’s faithfulness to spark hope (Revelation 12:11).

• Plug into smaller circles

– Join a Bible class, home group, or ministry team where you’re known (Colossians 3:16).

– Accountability flourishes in smaller settings.

• Serve according to your gifting

– Discover and deploy spiritual gifts (Romans 12:4-8; 1 Peter 4:10-11).

– Rotate volunteer roles so you carry and share the load.

• Practice generous hospitality

– Invite people for meals, coffee, or game night (Romans 12:13).

– New friendships often begin across a table.

• Give faithfully

– Regular, proportionate giving fuels church mission (2 Corinthians 9:6-8).

– Financial investment deepens personal commitment.

• Pray for one another by name

– Keep a list of members, leaders, and missionaries (Ephesians 6:18).

– Prayer knits hearts together even when miles apart.

• Participate in church discipline and restoration

– When sin surfaces, follow Matthew 18:15-17 with humility.

– Restoration demonstrates love and protects unity.

• Keep an eye on “the Day”

– Christ’s imminent return motivates urgency (Titus 2:13).

– Meeting together prepares us for that glorious moment.


Living It Out

Neglect is seldom intentional; it creeps in through distraction, busyness, or hurt feelings. By anchoring schedules, hearts, and resources to the local body, believers fulfill the charge of Hebrews 10:25 and experience the rich, strengthening grace God pours out when His people gather.

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