The Biblical Purpose & Mission of the Church

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Primary Call of the Lord:

Worship (Center life on Him) and Serve Him (Mt 4:10b)

1. By coming to KNOW the Lord through His Word (John 17:3)
2. By the Filling ofthe Spirit & Residing in Truth (John 4:23)
3. By Communicating with Him in Prayer (Heb 4:16)
4. By Learning and Obeying His Commands (Deut 13:4)
5. By using Music to Rejoice in Him and Praise Him (Ps 9:2)
6. By Serving Him with Spiritual Gifts (1 Tim 4:14)
7. By Observing the Ordinances
1. Baptism (Mt 28:19b)
2. Communion (1 Cor 11:26)
8. By Our Giving of Glory and Offerings (1 Chr 16:29)

Primary Commission:

Make Disciples (Mt 28:19a) (Fully Mature Self-functioning Believers)

1. By Means ofEvangelism (Mt 28:19)
1. Foreign Fields -Missionary Support (Acts 1:8)
2. Local Fields -Home Missions Support (Acts 1:8)
3. Personal Evangelism -Training & Action (John 1:40-41)


2. By Means of "Teaching to observe all things" (Mt 28:20)
1. Christ to dwell in our Hearts (Eph 3:17)
2. Rooted in Love (Eph 3:17)
   (KnowinglKeeping His Commands) (1 John 5:3)
3. To Comprehend All God's Plan (Eph 3:18-19)

Examples ofHow God's People Functioned Biblically

1. The Example ofthe Early Church (Acts 2:42)
1. Learning Doctrine (Basis knowing and Obeying)
2. Meeting for Fellowship
3. Observing Communion
4. Offering Prayers


2. Example Ministries
1. Teaching Children (Christian Education)
   (Deut 6:7a) (Including Christian and Rome School Support)
2. Feeding and Distributing Food to Believers (Acts 6:1)
3. Care for Widows/Orphans (1 Tim 5:16)
4. Support for Believers in Particular need (Isa 1:17)
• Imparting Justice (Church courts 1 Cor 6:4)
• Stand Against Oppressors
• Uphold the Widow & Orphan
5. Distributing to General Needs of the Saints (Rom 12:13)
6. Providing clothing to the needy (Acts 9:39)
7. Visiting the Sick and Showing Mercy (Jas 5:14)
8. Involvement in "Good Works" (1 Tim 5:10)


3. The Ultimate Goal of All Church Ministry is the Production of Fully Mature, Adult Believers who are Skillful in All Areas of Faith and Practice. (Rev 5:12-14; Eph 4:11-15)
1. To build believers secure in their own faith.
2. To build Christian Leaders able to lead & teach others.
3. To see the establishment of sound Christian Families
4. To have a congregation "living the faith" in the church.
5. To have a congregation "living the faith" in the world.
6. To ultimately Glorify God in all things.

(c)1989, 1999,2004,2012 Rev Paul R. Schmidtblcicher, Th.M.