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

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The Anglican Church

Protestan

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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