"This was the primary approach used by Jesus. He lived with his disciples. This allowed him to debrief their lives and ministry assignments. In effect, he taught them how to learn from life and ministry. He sent the Holy Spirit to be their ongoing coach when he ascended back to the Father." (The Present Future, Reggie McNeal, page 137)

When we worship with others, we experience the Holy Spirit and share with followers of Jesus in a unique worship time. Each worship experience is unique. Last week was not the same as the one before and it will be different than what is coming up this weekend. As Jesus lives with his disciples in worship and each moment of each day, we are taught, we experiment, we are debriefed, and all in the context of a body of believers.

We need to connect throughout the week with at least one other Christian, if not more, who will serve as our brother/sister in Christ and share our ongoing experience with the Holy Spirit. In the process we deepen our relationship with God and prepare ourselves to worship even more fully when we come to worship the next time at our particular church.