The Mission of Your Church Will Shape How You Think

By Jonathan Leeman

What Kind of Church Will You Join?

A church’s mission impacts what kind of church you will join. Different churches will shape your conscience, your spiritual life, and your worship differently. What your church counts as “normal, faithful Christianity,” you will soon count as “normal, faithful Christianity.” Spend a few years in a church where the preacher and the members emphasize topic X, and you will most likely soon emphasize topic X. If they talk about Y, you’ll talk about Y.

One of your most important spiritual goals in life, therefore, should be to place yourself and your family in a church whose mission reflects the teaching and burdens of Scripture.

Yet look closely. I can point you to four churches that post the same statements of faith on their websites. But walk into these four churches on a Sunday morning, or look at their budgets, or watch their pastors’ social media feeds, and you’ll discover these churches follow different playbooks. Read More

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