What is the two-fold mission of the Church?
Evangelism and edification. First evangelize — win people to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ; then edify — bring those people to spiritual maturity so they can function in the Body of Christ in further evangelism and edification. When a church keeps this priority, it has phenomenal potential to glorify God.
Also asked: What are the two main goals that a Church should focus on? · What is the order in which a Church should prioritize spreading the word of God and helping its members grow spiritually? · How can a Church fulfill its purpose of glorifying God?
Source: The Basics The Basics, Unit 2, Lesson 2-2 — The Base–The Church
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- What is the “rock” upon which the Church is built?Same lesson · The Basics
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- What were the four priorities of the early Church?Same lesson · The Basics
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- What was God's purpose in creating the Church and what is its destiny?Same lesson · The Basics
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