We participate in community, existing as the conglomerate body of Christ. Together, we function as separate, distinct, individual members acting as one unified body. We join together to live out the principles and precepts given to all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. We engage in the works that God saved us for, the works He has called us to.

We love each other and cherish the fellowship of God’s people.

“Fellowship” is the common translation of the Greek word koinonia (it’s where we get the name “Koin” for our fellowship hall). Out of the 19 times the word appears in the New Testament, the NASB translates the word as “fellowship” twelve times. Twice it’s rendered as “contribution,” twice as “participation,” and thrice as “sharing.” As we dwell on this, we can first understand–quite simply–that fellowship is more than “hanging out.” It’s deeper than simply existing in the same space with others for a select amount of time.

So, drawing on these translations, perhaps an angle we could take at this is that “fellowship” is most properly understood as “participating by contributing and sharing.

What do we participate in? We participate in community, existing as the conglomerate body of Christ. Together, we function as separate, distinct, individual members acting as one unified body.

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