Grand View Reads: Acts
After a year and a half in Corinth, Paul visited churches that he helped found. This is a strong reminder that the Church's mission is NOT merely about converting people from paganism to Christianity, but it is about moving people to be part of a Christian Community for the purpose of growing as a Disciple of Jesus!
In the United Methodist Book of Discipline, we have a strong statement of understanding about the local Church or individual congregations: "The Local Church provides the most significant arena through which disciple making occurs . . . Under the discipline of the Holy Spirit, the Church exists for the maintenance of worship, the edification of believers, and the redemption of the world."
In the United Methodist Book of Discipline, we have a strong statement of understanding about the local Church or individual congregations: "The Local Church provides the most significant arena through which disciple making occurs . . . Under the discipline of the Holy Spirit, the Church exists for the maintenance of worship, the edification of believers, and the redemption of the world."