What is the purpose of the church? What is the church to do and be?
According to one survey, when asked “Why does the church exist?”, 89% of church-goers said, “The church’s purpose is to take care of my family’s and my needs.” Is this a healthy view of the church’s purpose? We must ask ourselves, "why do I attend church?"
There are three questions to consider when understanding the role of the church: Who is the church? How should the church function? What should the church do?
The answers to these questions are found in three vital words: identity, community and cause.