Journeying with Jesus also means to be in a community, to become part of the alternative community of Jesus.

Discipleship is not an individual path, but a journey in a company of disciples. It is the road less traveled, yet discipleship involves being in a community that remembers and celebrates Jesus. Though that is not the only role of the church, it is its primary role.

To use John Shea’s very apt description of the church, “Gather the folks, tell the stories, break the bread.”

from Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time