Tim Chester on the Church’s Priorities

The following is taken from an article written by Tim Chester.

“We must distinguish the mission of the church from the means to achieve this.  All four gospel make the churches mission clear.

A problem comes when this objective is broadened.  Throughout the churches history this redefinition of our mission has resulted in churches losing their way.

A friend of mine became a Christian in his 20s. He was a merchant seaman and had never been to church until he was converted. He was so excited about his first church business meeting. He’d been to a few Sunday meetings and had been baptized. This business meeting, as he puts it, was where they were going to plot the downfall of Satan. He was in for a big shock. He discovered the main issue for discussion was the type of toilet paper they should have in the bathrooms. It was a big disappointment!”

Tim Chester https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/mission-of-god-see-church/