Church, Why Bother? sermon 3

In the 3rd message of Church, Why Bother?, we emphasized the importance of purpose. It is so important that a while back a very important figure in today's church wrote The Purpose Driven Church - Rick Warren. The impact that this book has on churches around the world is incredible! It has given churches and church leaders focus as they prepare and plan ministry. Rick Warren's concepts were used to help us see that we are to be at work with what God is doing and not doing things in church that do not matter. It was a real exploration into what is important to God and our role is making just as important in our church.

Though this message is not a rehash of this book, it is certainly an example for us. This message is more about walking through the perceptions and stereotypes the world has of the church and then revealing what the world should feel if we were a church of purpose.

Church WITHOUT Purpose

• Irrelevant – lost touch, impractical, uneducated
• Hypocritical – inconsistent living, inner politics and power, and focus on leaders’ failures
• Judgmental – pious, self-righteous, other agendas and political aspirations

Church WITH Purpose

• Passion for Christ – Philippians 3:10
• Unity in Spirit – Psalm 133:1; Ephesians 4:3
• Dependence on God – I Peter 5:7
• Compelling faith – Hebrews 11:6
• Faith and Works – James 2

Want to know what the purposes of Burlington Community Church are? Come to a Life

Group meeting this Thursday night! For more information contact Pastor Roy at

pastorroy@burlingtoncommunitychurch.com

What a dirty plug for BCC Life Groups, eh? ;-)