Chances are we're pretty familiar with our branch church, or, at least, we think we are. But if someone were to say "branch church," and we were to respond as in one of those word association games, what would be the first thing that popped into our heads? Would we picture a certain style of edifice, the way the auditorium looks, the familiar faces of fellow churchgoers, the comfortable greetings, the particular challenges of too few people for too many committee posts?
Then, if someone were to say "your branch church's real spiritual purpose for existing," would it be harder to come up with an immediate response?
If so, we think the contributors to this feature can help us all out greatly
