> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.kymprewitt.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Post #19: The Big "C" Church - URL: https://www.kymprewitt.com/post-19-the-big-c-church/ - Published: 2026-10-03T10:17:43.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-03T10:17:43.000Z - Author: Kym Prewitt ## **A Community of Faithful Believers** If you have lived in the South long enough, you’ve probably heard someone ask *Who are your people*? (Be sure to read that with a southern accent.) The question is not really about where you are from; it is more about who raised you, who influenced you, who you are, *really*. When my daddy died, he simply wanted some words he had written read at his graveside. You can read the entire handwritten statement in the photo above. Daddy’s final words, in part: “I am the proud product of subsistence farmers, cotton mill workers, traveling salesmen, loving home makers and caring mothers.” It was important for Daddy to let others know that he came from humble folks – farmers, workers, home makers. It was also important to him that they knew he was a believer. His people were believers. And he wanted everyone to know that the Lord is with us and forgives us through his Son, Jesus Christ. It is a simple, but the most powerful, statement he could make. I was raised by Mama and Daddy in the Church. I’m using a capital “C” here because my parents taught me to be a believer and follower of Christ which puts me in the Church category at-large. The One True Church, the Church Universal, the Body of Christ, the Church of the First Born (Hebrews 12:23) – you know, *that* one. For a variety of reasons, we changed churches, even denominations, when I was growing up. It did not matter to me. It was all part of the Kingdom here on earth. What mattered and still does is that Jesus is Lord and His Word is true regardless of what “man” tries to do with it. His Word speaks to us individually and deeply and specifically. HOWEVER – I do believe it is important to be an active, invested, committed member of a church, a specific one of your choice with walls and a roof. That is the way of the New Testament. We are meant to be in community, specifically a community of believers. We are called to pray together, to worship together, to break bread and be in the scriptures – *together*. That is the Church. They were all together with one accord and “they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching (scripture) and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread (communion) and to prayer.” Acts 2:42 That verse is about the birth of the Church; some refer to it as the Acts 2 church. It was the very first one that by the power of the Holy Spirit grew like wild fire into many more. All of Paul’s letters are written to those early churches. They are love letters that include gratitude, reminders, instruction and correction. There is simply too much for me to suggest just a few verses to read here. So I hope you will eventually read all of Paul’s letters. They say it’s a Southern thing - to bring food to the sick or hurting. My grandmother brought me pound cake when I had my first baby. We all need food, but the best kind of food is spiritual food. Matthew 4:4 tells us that “man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” In the Gospel of John, Jesus describes himself as “the bread of life.” Prayer, worship, meditation on the Word all provide spiritual nourishment for our souls. Some of these things we do alone, but we are also meant to do many of them together as believers. To lift up one another, to serve and worship and learn and grow alongside one another. To be fed together and to feed each other. I woke up extra early on the Sunday morning three days before my big surgery. This is the verse that was screaming at me that day: “Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick and the Lord will raise him up.” James 5:14-15 I decided that was a great idea. So I sent a text to my pastor Scott Barnes and the three women in my Discipleship Band – Jill, Julie, and Kelly. These are four people I knew for sure had been diligently praying for me, but I was in need of a “hands-on” experience that day, and I knew if I called on my people, they would come through. Within a minute of sending the text, each answered with a simple “yes.” You might be asking the question *what is a D-Band*. My personal definition and experience is that it is a very small group of believers who are committed to walk through life together. We are disciples who disciple each other. We are a microcosm of how the larger church body should work. We encourage and build up one another. We learn from each other. We confide and trust in each other. And, most importantly, we pray with and for one another – live and in person. Back to the story . . . we met in the tiny Prayer Chapel after the 8:30 service. I knelt at the altar as they surrounded me. Jill opened and closed, but in between, they prayed a “waterfall” prayer over me and that is exactly what it felt like: a spiritual waterfall of love flowing over me. Everyone prayed at the same time. All voices were lifted together, including mine. I prayed to receive the words that were being prayed over me, and I prayed for the ones praying. When it was over, as I had requested according to the verse in James 5, Scott stood in front of me as I remained kneeling and anointed my hands and my head with oil. It was beautiful and just what I needed. Two nights later, a group of my “church friends” surprised me by gathering on my front lawn to pray. Among them were my ASP friends, people I had served beside on church committees, staff and clergy and Sunday school people. Others I had carpooled with, grown up with, lived life with for many years. It was absolutely the sweetest thing anyone has ever had done for me. This is what finding your people looks like. This is what walking through life with others means. This is what church membership can provide. THIS is living life in community, God’s spiritual community, the way that He intended as part of the Big “C” Church. So, I pray you find your people . . . New Covenant people (1 Corinthians 11:25), believers who can walk through life with you. Ones that will help you grow, that will pray for you and correct you and remind you when you forget. Ones who bring you pound cake *and* spiritual food all at the same time. **Prayer** Lord, we lift up all churches and ask Your blessing upon each one. Unite us in our love for Jesus and in our desire to make Him known. Fill our pastors, leaders, and congregations with the power of Your Holy Spirit who breathed life into the Church. May we all work together to share the Gospel and serve those in need. Teach us how to reach out beyond our walls to make more disciples for You. May our churches help all to deepen their faith. Lord, pour Your Spirit out on our churches and show us how to bring glory to Your name. Remind us that we are all one in Your Church. In the mighty and powerful name of Jesus we pray. Amen. A Song for Your Day: [King of Kings](https://open.spotify.com/track/5E2v6b4Mo4jxuPrcK4YEIF?si=570c186d4fbb4860&ref=kymprewitt.com) by Hillsong Worship