Loneliness incoming
Loneliness has become a huge issue in the West despite all the connectedness which modern technology brings.
As you can see, the United Kingdom now has a high government official to deal with loneliness. Broken homes are also a substantial factor. As is low esteem for marriage and family life.
The Christian church in the UK has lost ground and most believers do not see themselves as fully authorized ministers of Jesus Christ. Visiting others would be viewed as the clergy's role.
This however is a very false assumption. To the "clergy" the following statement was NOT addressed:
Matthew 25:41f “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed ones, to the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not help you?’
Then he will answer them, saying, ‘I tell you the truth, insofar as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ And these will depart to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
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Thank you for this thoughtful reflection. I’d like to add one conviction that I believe sits at the very center of God’s redemptive story: God is relational by nature.
From creation, God desired fellowship with humanity. He walked with man in the garden, invited people into covenant, and repeatedly called them to the table—not merely as isolated believers, but as a community. Scripture consistently presents God forming a people, not just saving individuals.
Jesus Christ came to reconcile what was lost—our relationship with God and with one another. In His life and ministry, He demonstrated what the ekklesia is meant to be: not an individual ministry model, but a body of believers living in shared life and mission. Fellowship was not peripheral; it was central. Meals, shared journeys, mutual care, and sending disciples out together were all part of His pattern.
Over time, the clergy–laity division has unintentionally contributed to deep loneliness. This separation has not only distanced believers from their shared calling, but has also isolated clergy from genuine fellowship and, in many cases, from one another. It is telling that studies consistently show clergy to be among the most depressed groups—an indication that something is broken in how we live out community.
It has always been my hope that platforms like this would become spaces for deep connection, not merely information dissemination. I have personally tried to reach out to several people through direct messages, but very few have responded. My prayer is that we would intentionally grow into a relational platform, reflecting the heart of Christ rather than simply exchanging ideas.
My prayer is that we rediscover the Church as a family on mission, where every believer belongs, serves, and is known—and where no one walks alone.
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It is indeed true that loneliness is a serious problem, not only in modern society today, but also within the church.
There are several factors that I believe contribute to the sense of loneliness among the saints. First, in essence, Elohim is the True Family, and as a True Family, fellowship is the primary factor. As believers, we are called into the fellowship of this True Family. If Christians devote sufficient time to fellowship with this True Family, they will not feel lonely, because they experience warm acceptance within the True Family.
The second cause of loneliness among the saints is the fragmentation of the church into tens of thousands of denominations. Although the saints gather every week in denominational buildings, generally there is no warm fellowship or mutual care. Even the apostle John no longer had fellowship (koinonia) with the churches that received his letters in Asia Minor (1 John 1:3). This is the fall and decline of the church.
It is hoped that the house church will become an answer to this problem of loneliness. In gatherings of the church in homes, warm fellowship among the members can occur more easily. However, personal fellowship with the Lord remains the most important factor.