The Church

What is the purpose of the Church? I have been taking morning walks over the past week for the purpose of time with God and to try to get back into shape (25 miles this past week). This morning I walked and listened to Francis Chan who is Pastor of CornerStone Church in Simi Valley, California. (BTW, pick up his new book "Crazy Love". It will mess up and bless your life!) He spoke on the purpose of the church. What a wonderful and diverse Body we are apart of as believers. We all have our quirks, failures, history, and desires. We come together under the headship of Christ and strive to accomplish His will as one. Sometimes this is easy, but mostly it is a hard, pruning process. Ultimately, though, the church is not about us! It is about Christ. It is about His history, desires, and plan. It is about us submitting ourselves to His Lordship individually and corporately for the purposes of His plans in our lives individually and corporately. Our response should simply be worship and obedience. This was a great reminder to me this morning as we strive everyday to do what our Pastor always says, "Preach the Word and Love the People".