The XM ChallengeCommunity – The XM Challenge https://www.rickbergen.net Help Plant 1,000 Churches Fri, 07 Nov 2025 23:01:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 169531157 Community https://www.rickbergen.net/?p=2655 https://www.rickbergen.net/?p=2655#respond Sat, 15 Mar 2025 11:30:18 +0000 Rick Bergen https://www.rickbergen.net/?p=2655 Reflecting on the early church, one can imagine communities that, despite their imperfections, pulsed with life. In my experience, healthy churches are naturally messy because growth invites both passion and the baggage of new believers. Some challenges are clear—like overt immorality—while others hide in shame, and still others stem from cultural assumptions about privilege, leadership, and power. The most difficult issues are those we rationalize as acceptable even when we know they’re wrong. All in all, it is a glorious mess, with God actively involved, transforming those who cling to Him.

You shall fear the LORD your God; you shall serve Him, and cling to Him… (Deut. 10:20).

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