I loved the church I grew up in. But at age 18, I saw the whole thing crumble before my eyes.

After a contentious business meeting, about half the church literally got up and left, never to come back again.

This was a gut-wrenching, life-changing experience, both for those who left and those who stayed. For some, it was a faith-shattering experience which they never recovered from.

The issues were complex, and many mistakes were made.

Rather than talking about mistakes, let’s consider what we can do to help maintain unity, based on Philippians 2:1-8.