We exist to
glorify GOD & make DISCIPLES.
glorify GOD
The chief end of man is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever. So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31) Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created. (Revelation 4:11) Bring…everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made. (Isaiah 43:6-7) |
make DISCIPLES
Jesus commanded it – it’s his idea. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. (Matthew 28:19-20) But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. (Acts 1:8) |
We exist to glorify God - This encompasses the totality of our relationship with the Lord. We obey him, honor him, worship him, trust him, etc.
We exist to make disciples - This encompasses the totality of our relationship with others. When relating to other Christians we serve them, love them, and seek to build them up in Christ (i.e. disciple them). When relating to nonNChristians we serve them, love them, and seek to share the gospel with them so that they believe in Jesus (i.e. seek to make disciples).
We exist to make disciples - This encompasses the totality of our relationship with others. When relating to other Christians we serve them, love them, and seek to build them up in Christ (i.e. disciple them). When relating to nonNChristians we serve them, love them, and seek to share the gospel with them so that they believe in Jesus (i.e. seek to make disciples).
How are Disciples Made?
“This happens only through the power of God’s Spirit as he applies his word to people’s hearts. That’s the way people are converted, and that’s the way people grow in maturity in Christ. We plant and water, But God gives the growth. We speak God’s word to someone, and the Spirit enables a response. This can happen individually, in small groups, and in large groups. It can happen over the back fence, over dinner, or over morning tea at church. It can happen in a pulpit or on a patio. It can be the formal exposition or study of a Bible passage, or someone speaking some Scripture-based truth without referring to the Bible.
However, despite the almost limitless number of contexts in which it might happen, what happens is the same: a Christian brings a truth from God’s word to someone else, praying that God would make that word bear fruit through the inward working of the Spirit.”[1]
[1] Colin Marshall and Tony Payne, The Trellis and the Vine: The Ministry Mind-shift that Changes Everything (Matthias Media, 2009), pg. 39.