*Pastor Byron Stewart - Acts*
Theme: "Mission Launches From the Local Church"
This study is about "Who we are as a Church: Our Beginning, Our Purpose, and Our Future." Believers are called from within Christ's Church to take the Gospel to the nations, building disciples to make up New Local Church bodies to reach even more souls for Christ's kingdom!
The Lord established the pattern of believers assembling together and He called this assembly "the Church." He also clearly defined their primary purpose: to be His Witnesses "in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." And this mandate is still in effect until the day of His return.
The Lord intends for us to Reproduce ourselves by sharing with others of His amazing Gospel, trusting His Spirit to do the work of conviction and conversion. Our work is that of Discipleship: training others and the sending of those who are 'called' into specialized ministry.
We may also sense His directive to take part in the establishing of new churches. Each of us must be open to doing our part, to be perceptive of the Holy Spirit and to know that we're in obedience to whatever He calls us to do!
