Building Horizontal Relationships

Thursday, 17th May 2007

7 is my favourite number because it represents completion, perfection, rest.

That is why my handphone number ends with 7.

My office phone extension ends with 7.

And on 1 Jan 2007, our cell 3L7 was formed.

[Our cluster is called 3L and the cells in the cluster are numbered from 1 to 7, ours being the newest.]

But that is not the topic for today's blog entry.

The topic is on building horizontal relationships.

Our cluster leaders have emphasised the importance of building horizontal relationships within the cluster, so that the larger body of Christ can be strengthened and edified.

When we were members of 3L2, we would take time to build relationships with our fellow cell members of 3L2. Now that we have moved on to take on a leadership role within the cluster, we have started to build relationships with the other cell leaders in the cluster.

So far, we have had fellowship with the leaders of 3L1, 3L2 (and of course our co-leaders in 3L7). Today, we had dinner with the leaders of 3L5.

What impressed my wife and I most about this wonderful couple that leads 3L5 is their oneness. Whenever the husband brought up a point, the wife could continue where he left off and vice-versa. They were in agreement about everything and it was as though they could complete each other's sentences! The way in which they flow together is a wonderful testimony to the Lord on how a marriage ought to be.

I thank the Lord for putting us in this cluster where the leaders are all such wonderful and godly people, and we look forward to fellowship with the leaders of 3L3, 3L4 and 3L6.

Shalom
Malcolm