Ecclesiology: Church Mission
Chris Hefner
Church Mission
How are we doing at church? Are we doing church well?
Jesus gave the church her mission because Jesus is the Founder, Leader, and Lord of the church. See Matthew 28:18-20
Our mission at WBC is to lead our neighbors and the nations to follow Jesus
To follow Jesus according to Mt. 28:18-20 includes:
Submitting to his authority
Obeying his commands
Relying on his presence
How do we fulfill Jesus’ mission here at WBC? Here are four steps.
Worship
Learn
Serve
Replicate
Theological Takeaway: While Christians and church members have obligations in the church, only our Lord and Savior has the right to direct and govern the church. So, the church’s life and mission must come from the Lord, not us
Worship Takeaway: God’s people have always been marked by their worship (see Israel in OT and the church in the NT). Christian mission begins and ends with worship
Evangelistic Takeaway: It is the responsibility of the church to communicate the gospel which is the power of God unto salvation, but making disciples, not merely converts must be the focus of the church. Effective, church-focused evangelism has making disciples as its goal
Relational Takeaway: For the church to fulfill Christ’s mandated mission, it must be “our” mission, not merely “mine” or “yours.” We worship together, learn together, serve together, and replicate together
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