'And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.” Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark. But Paul thought best not to take with them one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus, but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.'
- Acts 15:36-41
Church hurt exists.
No church is free from Church hurt.
Church hurt can lead us to the Head of the Church.
'The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound…'
- Isaiah 61:1
Church hurt can give us the opportunity to love like Jesus.
'A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.'
- John 13:34
We can be free from Church hurt.
‘…Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry. '
- 2 Timothy 4:11b