I was at a church AGM yesterday and the main question that was asked was 'why are we here?' The focus was on the use and location of the building and did it meet the needs of the mission of the church. This raised some interesting discussion amongst the members. Quite often church leaders and preachers focus on mission and going out from the church into the community, whereas many members of the congregation wish the church to focus on pastoral care (albeit with an element of extending that pastoral care out into the community).
What is the mission of the church? How do we ensure that the members of our community hear about the love and saving grace of Jesus Christ whilst not forgetting the needs of our current members?
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