The church is a vehical, transporting believers through the valley of the shadow of death, delievering us to our promised land, the end of our faith. 

At the core of the church there must be a group of, at least two, people who love one another sincerly as Christ loved them. 

We must be looking to God, and for God, to build His church. If we are building it, after our own image, it won't have the necessary effect. 

There is no substitute for the church, no other way to acomplish the calling of God on earth. If we pray for God's will to be done on earth, as in heaven, then we must find our place in His Church.