Event Recap
At our second Cornerstone event in this year’s theme, "Distortions of the Truth," Charissa taught a lesson titled, "A Woman’s Place of Impact." The women learned about the rightful place of the church in their lives and how they can prioritize the church while also fulfilling biblical gender roles.
While the roles that God has given women, such as being a wife (Genesis 2:18-22) and homemaker (Titus 2:3-5), are unique and good, many women often misplace their priorities. They compartmentalize their lives to revolve around the family and the home rather than centering their family around the church. Women stop attending events, serve less, and choose whom they talk to solely based on their children’s needs. This shows a distorted view of the church in which Christ died for and is His precious bride (Ephesians 5:22-27). Rather than seeing our role in the church as inconsequential, we can grow in our love for the church and in our appreciation of God’s good design for the body of Christ. God has specifically designed the church so that every member is active in service for the benefit of the body as a whole (1 Corinthians 12:14-21). When women adopt a family-centered mindset, it has a detrimental effect on the church by making it imbalanced and ineffective. It prevents the church from pouring into her, diminishes her potential for spiritual growth, and results in the church losing the use of her spiritual gift (1 Corinthians 12:4-7).
God has uniquely designed the family and the church to build into one another. There is infinite potential for women to impact the church when they rightly prioritize it because it not only enhances parenting and marriage but also provides spiritual refreshment and sets an example for children to follow. Praise God for His wisdom in His design for both the church and the family, which is ultimately for our good and benefit. Let us grow in cherishing His design by loving the church and giving it the right priority in our lives!
While the roles that God has given women, such as being a wife (Genesis 2:18-22) and homemaker (Titus 2:3-5), are unique and good, many women often misplace their priorities. They compartmentalize their lives to revolve around the family and the home rather than centering their family around the church. Women stop attending events, serve less, and choose whom they talk to solely based on their children’s needs. This shows a distorted view of the church in which Christ died for and is His precious bride (Ephesians 5:22-27). Rather than seeing our role in the church as inconsequential, we can grow in our love for the church and in our appreciation of God’s good design for the body of Christ. God has specifically designed the church so that every member is active in service for the benefit of the body as a whole (1 Corinthians 12:14-21). When women adopt a family-centered mindset, it has a detrimental effect on the church by making it imbalanced and ineffective. It prevents the church from pouring into her, diminishes her potential for spiritual growth, and results in the church losing the use of her spiritual gift (1 Corinthians 12:4-7).
God has uniquely designed the family and the church to build into one another. There is infinite potential for women to impact the church when they rightly prioritize it because it not only enhances parenting and marriage but also provides spiritual refreshment and sets an example for children to follow. Praise God for His wisdom in His design for both the church and the family, which is ultimately for our good and benefit. Let us grow in cherishing His design by loving the church and giving it the right priority in our lives!