{"id":5857,"date":"2019-02-11T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T13:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/?p=5857"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:54:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:54:20","slug":"organization-because-of-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/organization-because-of-freedom.htm","title":{"rendered":"Organization Because of Freedom in Christ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some will decry organizational efforts in the church due to our freedom in Christ. Yet, a lack of organizational structure causes us to appear to be merely floundering around with everyone doing what seems right in their own eyes. However, likening the Church to a Body suggests the need for organization in order to properly function as a coordinated whole. And, so does our freedom in Christ provide parameters within which we should function, and hence a degree of organization to keep a diverse group of people living in accordance with that freedom.<\/p>\n

\"FreedomYou, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Gal. 5:13-14)<\/em><\/p>\n

Why Our Freedom in Christ Calls for a Level of Organization within the Church<\/h2>\n

Galatians 5:13-14 affirms the freedom we have in Christ but also puts qualification on how we exercise it. It begins with what we are not to do: “do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Freedom in Christ is not about everybody living for themselves. It does not translate into self-centered, self-indulging behavior.<\/p>\n

Freedom in Christ does not mean it’s all about me and what I want. It does not translate into entitlement.<\/p>\n

Our sinful human nature will want to take us in those directions which is not acceptable behavior for individual followers of Jesus, albeit a group of Christ followers (Eph. 4:1; Col. 1:10). Christ-like organization within the Church puts parameters on the way we function so we have some sort of structure to work for the good of everyone.<\/p>\n

In addition to what you read here, the Steering the Church Toward Christ-like Character Leadership Guide<\/a><\/strong> includes three parameters in organization put in place because of our freedom in Christ.<\/p>\n

For More:<\/p>\n