fellowship, community, partnership -both inward and outward focused-

In koinōnía there are always hardships Paul is a prisoner Discipleship includes navigating hardship

In koinōnía there are always hardships Philippians 3:10-11 10 I want to know Christ--yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation/fellowship (koinōnian) in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.

Philemon 23-25

In koinōnía we need each other! Fellowship (Covenantal Relationship) Function (Covenantal Relationship) -every part doing its share SOMEONE ELSE

In koinōnía we need each other! “How would your own body fare if it suddenly became dependent on one part to carry out all its vital functions? You would be in the hospital immediately, if not dead. Yet, we somehow expect life to throb through a church when it is plugged into the performance of one personality.” -Jon Zens from “The Pastor has No Clothes”

One Another-ing love live in harmony with serve forgive encourage offer hospitality to bear with greet be devoted to teach and admonish give preference to be humble with stop passing judgment on be kind and compassionate to accept agree with speak to submit to spur on have fellowship with

In koinōnía we need each other! 1 Thessalonians 5:11-28 Hebrews 10:24-25 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

In koinōnía we need each other! 1 Thessalonians 5:11-28 Hebrews 10:24-25 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

- Hugh Halter and Matt Smay from “The Tangible Kingdom” “Individualism keeps us from biblical community. Consumerism keeps us from being able to participate in God’s mission to the world. Consumerism is based on the belief that I can’t help others until I help myself, that my own wants and needs trump the needs of others.” - Hugh Halter and Matt Smay from “The Tangible Kingdom”

Koinōnía = fellow workers fellow prisoners fellow soldiers

6 “I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.”