I am curious how the church, or perhaps especially the splintered Protestant church, doesn’t talk all that much about unity. Three Bible references come obviously to mind.
Unity means:
A) A blessing (Psalm 133)
B) A demonstration of the multi-layered wisdom of God to the powers-that-be (Ephesians 3:10-11)
c) The whole world knowing that Jesus is God’s son. (John 17: 20-21, 23)
Much of what the church seeks by other means is actually achieved by unity. I note also that the mindset that creates unity (humility, meekness, peacemaking, that stuff) is the same as the mindset behind the Sermon on the Mount and the same qualities that mark real disciples. Meanwhile we have our maps, goals and strategies (certainly the part of the Church that I inhabit does). Perhaps the humble work of peacemaking and quiet living will take us far further than our tools and workshops.
