In that famous scripture, about the Church in Act 2: 40-47, we see connection, celebration and community. I believe, that should be the description and heart of the Church today!
We can connect to God through prayer and His Word. "Seek me and you will find me, when you seek me with all of your heart." We also connect with other believers during worship, dinners and care.
We celebrate what God has done and who He is. It says they praised God. We are to do the same with our lips, heart and actions!
They of course went to the community to evangelize and service. In there persecution, though they lived in the culture, they were not of the culture, rather they (like Christ) lived for the culture. Jesus said: "When you have done it to the least of these you have done it to me."
We can be all about; Connection, Celebration and Community!
40 And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.” 41 Then those who gladly[a] received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. 42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. 44 Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, 45 and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need.
46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church[b] daily those who were being saved.
