What is the Purpose of the Church?
Dear Friends, Have you thought about it? What is the purpose of the church? And has it changed? Consider what Reggie McNeal writes in his book, The Missional Renaissance: "The role of the church is simply this: to bless the world. In doing this, the people of God reveal God's heart for the world" As we have asked those in our groups how people view the church today, the responses to this question have painted a mostly negative picture. The longstanding traditions of the churc