What do you expect from the
Church?
STATISTICS
There are currently over 2.1 Billion
Christians globally
Sects of Christianity:
Reformed, Protestan, Anglican,
Catholic, Eastern Orthodox,
Assyrian Church
The Rom
an Cath
olic C
hurch
The Anglican Church
Protestan
tism
1517 Martin Lutherlaunches the Reformation
The Unchanged Orthodox ChurchThe Undivided Church
1530 The Lutheran Church is Born
1541 The Presbyterian Church is Born
1785 The Methodist Church is Born
1867 Holiness Movement
1906 Pentecostal Movement
1095 - 1295The Crusades
1517 - 1648The Reformation
1378 - 1417The Great Schism
18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All
authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have
commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even
to the end of the age.” Amen
Matthew 28:18-20
Purpose of the churchEmbody the work & ministry of Jesus Christ -
Preach the Gospel to the lost - Mature the believer / Make disciples -
Release the believer for “Outward Ministry” -Equip for Ministry -
DO IT AGAIN!
Why is there Conflict
Churches are more “Relevant” then Biblical
Churches have become more member driven
then disciple makers
Sheep refuse to grow-up
Sheep have a Consumerist approach to church
Church & CultureThe Church is called to reveal the sin in
culture by being Counter-Cultural
We are NOT to conform to the culture
9 Marks of a Health Church
Expositional Preaching, Biblical Theology,
Good News, Conversion, Evangelism,
Membership, Discipline,
Discipleship & Growth
ConclusionWe MUST to be connected to both the Global
Church and the Local Church
Spiritual Growth is a JOINT EFFORT
Church is not to be viewed as a “product”
Without the Local Church you are disconnected
The local church is the hope of the world