In a culture that talks about making everything bigger, better, stronger, and more streamlined, it's easy for the church to get sucked into that discussion. As we think about that discussion, we wanted to give a down home look at what is the purpose or function of the church? In our quest for growth, it's essential that we don't lose sight of our purpose.

Is church for believers or unbelievers? Is it a community center and social club? Keeping the gospel central in ministry gives us a lot of freedom, but also a lot to think about.

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