Is The Church Still Relevant? | Chad Moore | Sun Valley Community Church

Main message: The church is not a building but the gathered, called-out people of God (the universal, “Catholic” church) who are on mission to represent Jesus in the world; believers must stop being spectators and actively give, serve, and share the gospel because the gates of hell cannot prevail against the church.

Key points:

• The biblical word for church (ecclesia) means a called-out assembly of people, not a building; you are the church wherever you are.
• The church began at Pentecost (Acts 2) and is God’s primary plan—there is no Plan B for carrying out Jesus’ work on earth.
• Matthew 16:13–18: Jesus builds the church on the confession that he is the Son of God, and “the gates of Hades will not overcome it” — the church is on the offense, called to rescue people from darkness.
• Real faith looks like action: serving, giving, mentoring, adopting, befriending, and intentional evangelism (many personal examples were given).
• A call to repent of apathy: sitting and criticizing without serving hurts others and robs you of purpose; communion is a moment to recommit to living on mission.

Scriptures mentioned: Matthew 16:13-18, Acts 2, Daniel 7:13-14, Luke 15