When’s the last time you had to do a group project? Maybe you were on a committee, sports team, you organized something for work or your kids’ school. Group projects are hard, aren’t they? The coordination. The communication. The person who drops the ball and doesn’t do their part. Having to depend on other people. Not knowing how it’s all going to come together until everyone shows up with their piece.

We’re settling into Ephesians 4, where Paul describes one big, lifelong group project: The Church. How is this supposed to work? What are the rules? What’s our part to play? What are we actually working toward? And, why is it worth all the effort?