4.1 Why Is ACOP Called a Fellowship?

[Deleted User]

I would say from my perspective ACOP is a movement. I have seen it provide resources, provide networking opportunities, and have shared goals. I have especially felt how the ACOP has a very family based feel to it. There is definitely a sense that all members are focused on key goals and have very deep and important relationships with one another.

[Jaylen]

Perhaps ACOP is not a movement in the sense of directly falling into the definition of what a movement is. But I think if we look at ACOP as a fellowship who are being actively used to further God mission for the world, then we are most certainly a movement. I believe the reality of being used by God is far more important than to fit the descriptions we humans put before ourselves. I think we are a movement, maybe just not “that” type of movement.

[Susan]

Fellowship is a good thing, because we are encouraged not to forsake our assembling together, emphasizing the importance of meeting regularly to encourage and uplift one another. From this we also get community and a family.

[Lorna Anne]

A movement is defined as "a group of people with shared purpose and values who create change together." Movements provide resources, invest in people, provide opportunities for networking, have shared goals, and creates an 'esprit de corps'. Is ACOP a movement? If not, what needs to change in order for it to become a movement? Reflect in a paragraph.

As ACOP function in Felowship, it looks like getting close to movement , because movement, is a group of people with shared purposes and values who create change together. "Be and image of Christ", it provides resources, invest in people, provide opportunities in networking, were sharing the same goals, bringing lost soul to Jesus.