A Special Interview with Early Rain Covenant Church, Part 6: A Missional Community
The decision of whether or not to sign the joint statement is not made based on consideration of how it will benefit one’s church, but rather consideration of how it will influence the kingdom. From another perspective, this burden is a shared burden. As more pastors sign the joint statement, they divide up the pressure among themselves. From a nationwide perspective, this is actually a kind of burden-sharing. This allows churches that are under a lot of pressure to reduce that pressure, and churches that aren’t under pressure can take upon themselves some of that pressure. This is the how the body works together.
