One of the task that often fell to me as a boy was that of taking clothes to the cleaners. I distinctly remember a sign that was displayed near the cash register. That statement not only defined what they did, but it also defined what they didn t do. Simply put, they have nothing to do with your business objective. Knowing why the Church exist is as important as knowing what the Church is.
Churches often operate like banks that clean clothes and laundries that cash checks.
They do not know God s purpose for their existence. There is no way to know if we re doing what God intends for us to do, unless we understand what we re supposed to be doing. If we re all committed to different overall objectives, then we will be hindered in accomplishing anything. If, on the other hand, we know the purpose for our existence, then we can focus our energies on accomplishing that purpose. I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent.