Lead the church and/or home group to define what they are and what they do, in terms of an active, loving body.

• Some compose their own covenant that defines this, by studying Bible passages that deal with the "one another" commands (love one another, forgive one another, confess faults to one another, admonish one another, bear one another's burdens, etc.).
• Discuss how these "one another" commands will be applied in the group.
• Write this into a brief covenant that all agree to do, or in some other way get every member to commit to this type of church body life within the group.

Find in 1 Corinthians chapters 12 and 13 several guidelines for cultivating love in the church.

Find in the letter to the Philippians several guidelines for cultivating love.

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For a classic, historical study of how God used Martin Luther to bring grace back into His church during the Protestant Reformation, read an accurate biography of Martin Luther, such as Here I Stand, Roland Bainton.

To counter legalism, Grace Awakening, Chuck Swindoll. Also, Transforming Grace, by Bridges.

For being a caring church, sensitive to needs of members, Community of the Spirit, by Kraus.

In Bible classes and small groups, ask the question, "what are some things Christians do that offend God?"

• Listen carefully to the answers, especially those that surprise or offend you.
• After a course of teaching or Bible studies about Christian fellowship, ask the same question of the same group.