I Love My Church: From Belonging to Ownership

As we continued our I Love My Church series, Jord challenged us to move beyond simply belonging to a church and into taking ownership of it.

This message reminded us that church was never designed to be a place we attend occasionally, but a family we actively build together. Loving the church means seeing it not as something we consume, but something we steward.

1. Church Is Not a Service — It’s a Shared Responsibility

In Scripture, the church is described as a body, not a building. Every part matters, and every part has a role to play.

Jord reminded us that when responsibility is avoided, health is compromised — but when ownership is embraced, the church thrives.

Church doesn’t function because of a few people doing everything. It flourishes when everyone carries something.

2. Loving the Church Means Showing Up When It Costs

Ownership is revealed when commitment becomes inconvenient. Jord encouraged us to recognise that love isn’t proven by words alone, but by faithfulness — especially when it stretches us.

Jesus modelled this kind of love perfectly: present, sacrificial, and unwavering.

Loving His church means choosing consistency over comfort and commitment over convenience.

3. We Don’t Serve to Be Seen — We Serve Because We Belong

Serving is not about platform or recognition. It’s about posture. Jord highlighted that serving the church flows from identity, not obligation. When we know we belong, we naturally want to contribute.

True service says, “This matters to me.”

And when service becomes culture, unity and strength follow.

4. Ownership Builds the Church Jesus Is Returning For

The church is described in Scripture as the bride of Christ — loved, cherished, and being prepared. Ownership is one of the ways God uses us to shape and strengthen His church for the future.

Jord reminded us that we don’t inherit a perfect church — we help build a faithful one. And when we take responsibility for our part, God multiplies what we offer.

A Final Reflection

Loving the church means more than attending it.

It means caring for it.

Carrying it.

Building it.

And when we move from spectators to stewards, the church becomes everything Jesus intended it to be.

That’s why we can confidently say: I love my church.