According to the first-century use of the word, an ekklesia is a local gathering of Christians who live as a shared-life community and who gather regularly under the Headship of Jesus Christ. Ekklesia is not a building. It’s not a denomination. It’s not a church service. Neither is it all the Christians in the whole world. It’s a local gathering of God’s people who live as community and who assemble together regularly. So the Christian has a native habitat.
