Our Purpose
I wonder how many people there are in our world that go through life without any real purpose? Days are consumed with work and family and other things necessary to live and function in society, but there is not an underlying purpose that guides the life. I wonder how many churches are that way? Busy filling time with an endless list of good things and ministry responsibilities with no strong underlying purpose determining what things on that list will get done or the ministry items that will get attention. I wonder how many churches, seeking the kind of purpose that will provide meaning and direction have spent endless hours determining what they want their purpose to be?
Yesterday, we had the privileged to once again examine our purpose both as individuals and as a church in light of the Bible. While there is no end to the good things that we could invest our lives and the life of our church in, the Bible is very clear regarding the purpose that God wants us to fulfill.
Mt 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Lead others into a relationship with Jesus Christ-Share the Gospel
Love each other and the world through the church-Equip
Live the disciple life-Follow Christ
I know that we will get off track from time to time and that it is easy to get pulled away from doing the most important thing by some really good things. I am thankful, though, that the purpose, the reason that we do it all and the focus of our lives and ministry is not something that we need to figure out. May the Lord give us grace to follow His “Great Commission” and make His purpose ours.
