Church Reveals Your Purpose

Main message: The church exists to help people discover and respond to God's calling and purpose for their lives; being in church opens you to that call, which often requires moving past fear.

Key points:

• The fourth purpose of church is to help you find your purpose, voice, and calling in God.
• Every Christian receives spiritual gifts—your task is to discover, develop, and deploy them in the church.
• The speaker's testimony: despite fear, God called him (via a vision and Acts 18's "do not be afraid") to start a church, leading to unexpected blessing and fruit.
• When you regularly attend church, listen for God's call—whether to give, serve, or lead—and be willing to act even if you're afraid.
• Fear is normal, but obedience to God's call usually leads to growth and blessing beyond what you expect.

Scriptures mentioned: Acts 18, Jesus saying "I will build my church" (reference not specified)