OUR PURPOSE MAKES US DIFFERENT
The
Scripture gives us clear direction as to the purpose of Community Church.
"Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them
to
obey
everything I have commanded you." (Matthew 28:19-20)
"That we may present everyone perfect (i.e., mature,
complete
and
whole) in Christ" and "to prepare God's people for works of
service (ministry), so that the body of Christ may be
built up." (Colossians 1:28 and Ephesians 4:12)
Community
Church's affiliation with the Church of the Nazarene gives us direction.
We exist as an instrument for advancing the kingdom of God
through
the
preaching and teaching of the gospel. Our well-defined commission is to
propagate Christian holiness as set forth in the Scriptures, through
the conversion of sinners, the reclamation of
backsliders, and the entire
sanctification of believers.
The
words of Jesus help us to fine tune the purpose of Community Church.
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John 10:10 (NW)
“The thief
comes only
to steal
and kill
and destroy;
I have come
that they may
have life,
and have it
to the full.”
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Luke 4:18-19 (NIV)
"The spirit of the Lord is
on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of
sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year
of the
Lord's favor."
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John 3:16 (NW)
"For God so loved
the world
that he gave his
one and only Son,
that whoever
believes
in him
shall not perish
but have
eternal life."
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We
understand the words of Jesus to mean that if a person commits themselves
to
become a fully devoted follower of Jesus, they receive
freedom
to become everything
they were created to be. During this
journey a
person will experience a life of
Love,
Belonging,
Meaning and
Significance.
At
Community we summarize our purpose simply
as:
Empowering People To Live Life To The Full