Purpose in the Church
The church (ekklesia) was created to be a community that regularly meets to accomplish God’s mission on earth. It’s not an organization that is primarily comprised of paid staff that serves attendees. NO! Professional pastors are useful primarily as a way of expediently empowering the rest of the people gathered to connect with Jesus and be pastors/leaders/servants themselves to everyone in their lives during the rest of the week. Pastors aren’t on Jesus’ mission anymore than YOU or anyone else in your group is called to be.
The church is primarily regular followers of Jesus that huddle up at the beginning of the week to spiritually serve each other, so they can serve others.
We have spent time serving in the community, serving one another in our group and there are opportunities to serve within the larger church that gathers on Sunday’s. Your gifts bless your neighbors, small group and the gathered church. You can find or highlight ways for individuals in your group to serve within New Community here: http://newcommunity.us/serve
Week 7 Resources:
Week 7 Email Template
The church (ekklesia) was created to be a community that regularly meets to accomplish God’s mission on earth. It’s not an organization that is primarily comprised of paid staff that serves attendees. NO! Professional pastors are useful primarily as a way of expediently empowering the rest of the people gathered to connect with Jesus and be pastors/leaders/servants themselves to everyone in their lives during the rest of the week. Pastors aren’t on Jesus’ mission anymore than YOU or anyone else in your group is called to be.
The church is primarily regular followers of Jesus that huddle up at the beginning of the week to spiritually serve each other, so they can serve others.
We have spent time serving in the community, serving one another in our group and there are opportunities to serve within the larger church that gathers on Sunday’s. Your gifts bless your neighbors, small group and the gathered church. You can find or highlight ways for individuals in your group to serve within New Community here: http://newcommunity.us/serve
Week 7 Resources:
Week 7 Email Template