Welcome to the House of Hope!
This morning I want top share with you about THE CHURCH….
Honor God through worship
Educate God’s people through the study of his word
Love others through ministry & service
Proclaim the Gospel through outreach
*We recognize that our HELP comes from above and we believe that it is our Christian duty to HELP others come to a saving knowledge of Christ, grow in spiritual maturity, serve the Lord in the church and community, support the work of the Lord, protect the unity of the church and honor God in all aspects of life.
This Mission Statement that Pastor Lewis and his congregation adopted reflects the directives we are given in scripture, regarding the Lord’s church. And we believe that following its’ four main points will help us to be good stewards of the Lord’s church and fruitful laborers in the Kingdom of God on earth.
Most churches have Mission statements.
And,
Though they help to define (or describe) a congregation, they should not be seen as restrictive or confining or regulatory in nature.
Since it IS the Lord’s Church, we MUST allow God’s Holy Spirit to lead us in every thought, every decision and every effort!
If we will keep that in mind, it will help us as we keep pressing on!
Let me ask you something:
Do you understand how important the Lord’s Church is?
Do you understand how much power is available in the Lord’s Church?
Do you understand the purpose of the Lord’s Church?
The Lord’s Church is the greatest living organism that exists in this world!
– It is more powerful than any army!
– It is needed more necessary than any Health Insurance or financial plan
– It has been given more responsibility than all of the leaders of every nation on earth!
The Lord’s Church is here to represent the one true living God – the creator of the universe – the creator and sustainer of life – the King of Kings and Lord of Lord’s – the eternal judge of every man’s soul!
The Lord’s Church is so important to Him that He refers to it as His BRIDE!
…Yet, many people see the church as just another business or just another social club, that costs money and takes up time!
It’s sad that more people don’t understand the purpose of the church – the Mission of the church – the RELATIONSHIP that God has with His church!
