Why Does the Fifth Street Church of Christ Exist?
Worship
"Love the Lord with all your heart"
Fifth Street exists to worship God. We demonstrate our love for
God by worshipping Him with all our heart, mind and soul! We gather
to express our love for Him. We gather to celebrate His presence
and His grace. We gather to exalt His Name above all other names.
"O magnify the Lord with me
and let us exalt His name."
—Psalm 34:3
Ministry
"Love your neighbor as yourself"
Fifth Street exists to minister to people. Ministry shows God's
love through acts of service. The objective in ministry is to met
needs in the name of Jesus Christ. Jesus said that even a cup of
cold water given in His name is ministering and will not go unrewarded.
The church is to
"...equip the saints for the
work of ministry."
—Ephesians 4:12
Evangelism
"Go and make disciples"
Fifth Street exists to communicate the Gospel. We are Christ's ambassadors,
and our mission is to encourage the growth of Christ's church by
sharing His message. It is our responsibility, no, our great privilege
to share the message of Jesus Christ with our community and our
world.
"Go and make disciples of
all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything
I have commanded you."
—Matthew 28:19-20
Fellowship
"Baptizing them"
Fifth Street exists to help people identify with Jesus in His death,
in His burial and in His resurrection. Why is baptism so important?
Because we are called to belong; belong to God and belong to one
another. We are members of His church. We give and receive support
from fellow Christians as a result of our fellowship with Jesus
in baptism.
"...and this water symbolizes
baptism that now saves you also-not the removal of dirt from the
body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you
by the resurrection of Jesus Christ."
—1 Peter 3:21
Discipleship
"Teaching them to obey"
Fifth Street exists to edify, or educate, God's people. Discipleship
is the process of becoming more like Jesus in all aspects of life.
We are to develop people to spiritual maturity.
"...so that the body of Christ
may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the
knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the
whole measure of the fullness of Christ."
—Ephesians 4:12b-13
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"Love
the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul
and with all your mind... Love your neighbor as yourself.
All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
Matthew
22:37-40 |
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What is Christ's Purpose
for His Church?
Connecting people with Jesus Christ and membership
within His body, developing Christlike maturity,
and equipping them for works of the ministry
and mission in our community, in order
to magnify God!
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S-ervice
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Why does the Fifth Street
Church of Christ Exist?
To Magnify God: We Gather to celebrate God's presence and grace through worship
Mission: Sharing the message of Jesus Christ within our community through Evangelism
Membership: Welcoming and including members of Christ's Body into our fellowship
Maturity: Educating people to take on the nature and character of Jesus Christ through Discipleship.
Ministry: Demonstrating our all out love for God through acts of Service
Celebrating Christ in Worship,
Sharing Christ with our Community, Identifying with Christ in Fellowship, Becoming like Christ thru Education, Meeting People's Needs in Jesus' Name
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