church as a co op...

this artical took me a while to read, and im still trying to get my head around it, but what i can understand it saying, i will agree with.
a co-op is a group that is controlled by its members, just like the shop 'co-op'. the shop is controlled by its members, and will change to suit whatever the members want.
the church is also a group that is controlled by its members, but one big difference is that the church has a partner. this partner is God, who will guide and help the church on its journey and big decisions. there is leadership within the church that guides the church with gods help to aim to serve the community around them.