"Mission" | Matthew 28:18-20

Main message: The church’s purpose is to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ both locally and globally; that calling shapes every activity and requires Christians to live for God's glory and actively disciple others.

Key points:

• Glorifying God means reflecting and magnifying his greatness in everyday life, not adding to him (life lived "for his glory").
• The church’s mission is not self-generated but commanded by Christ (Matthew 28): go, baptize, and teach to make disciples.
• A disciple trusts, follows, obeys Jesus and intentionally reproduces that faith by helping others grow—discipleship is meant to be replicated.
• Mission is simultaneous local and global work (start at home/across the street while keeping the nations in view), empowered by the Spirit (Acts 1:8) and culminating in worship from every nation (Revelation 7).
• A mission statement must become a movement: assess whether your life magnifies God, who you are helping follow Jesus, and where you are engaged in the mission.

Scriptures mentioned: Isaiah 43:7, Romans 11:36, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Matthew 28:18–20, Acts 1:8, Revelation 7, Philippians