{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"What are the things we can't get wrong?","description":"Question: \u201cWhat are the things we can't get wrong - the essentials?\u201d &amp;nbsp; A Jesus-focused church It is my conviction that the #1 thing we can't get wrong is that our churches must be Jesus-focused. &amp;nbsp;A Jesus-focused church is a community made up of people who are on-mission to live out the Christ-life: &amp;nbsp;loving who He loves, obeying what He says, demonstrating His character, and influencing the culture toward Him. I spent a whole chapter unpacking the idea of the Jesus-focused church in my book Why &quot;Bible Study&quot; Doesn't Work: The epic failure of evangelicalism's&amp;nbsp;favorite discipleship method - and how YOUR CHURCH can do something about it. (Click here to listen to that chapter) &amp;nbsp; A blueprint for a Jesus-focused church If we are going to build a church building, we would need a good set of plans. &amp;nbsp;If we are going to build a church, we need a set of plans from the Chief Architect. &amp;nbsp;To use that metaphor, the things we can't get wrong - the essentials - would be the foundation and the load-bearing walls. Foundation Jesus is building His church (see Matthew 16:13-18). &amp;nbsp;The foundation of the church is the reality of Jesus Christ - His identity, purpose, completed work on the cross, and current activity in the world. Load-bearing walls  The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) - equipping disciples to live as those who walk in step with Jesus, empowered by the Holy Spirit, demonstrating His character in both attitude and action. The Great Commandment (Matthew 22:35-40) - loving God by choosing to give Him His rightful place at the center of your existence, so that He receives your complete allegiance and ultimate affection. &amp;nbsp;We are also to love our neighbors by seeking to be&amp;nbsp;a neighbor to those who need it most. A New Commandment (John 13:34-35) - loving one another with Jesus-like love demonstrated in the way we live out our lives in community.  ","author_name":"Your Church Matters","author_url":"http:\/\/drgerrylewis.libsyn.com\/webpage","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/5134555\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/5134555"}