The Church God Is Building: What Is the Church Really For? | Ecclesia Week 1

What is the church actually for?In the first message of our new series Ecclesia: The Church Can Change the World, Chris Ball explores the church Jesus is building—and why it was never meant to become a clubhouse focused primarily on taking care of itself.The Greek word Ecclesia means “those who are called out.” Jesus intentionally used this word to describe His followers, pointing toward a people who are called out of ordinary life to participate in the mission and government of God's Kingdom.The mission came first. The church came as the family and vehicle through which that mission would be carried out.Jesus' command was clear: go and make disciples of all nations.In this message, Chris walks through the difference between a church that exists primarily for itself and a church built around the mission of God. Looking at the examples of Jerusalem, Emmaus, and especially Antioch, we discover what it looks like for a church to become a rescue station rather than a clubhouse.You'll hear about:• The meaning and significance of Ecclesia• Why Jesus described His followers using a governmental rather than merely religious term• The church as heaven's embassy on earth• The Great Commission and the call to make disciples• Why Jerusalem struggled to move beyond itself• The danger of developing a “village church” mentality• Why Antioch became a model of a church built around God's mission• The calling of ordinary people to carry God's extraordinary mission• Why healthy churches should equip and send, not simply gather and keepThe church God is building is a family on mission. Every believer has a role to play, and every church gets to decide whether it will become a comfortable clubhouse or remain a rescue station for people who need Jesus.This is Week 1 of Ecclesia: The Church Can Change the World from Sozo Kyle Church.#Ecclesia #SozoKyle #TheChurchCanChangeTheWorld #GreatCommission #MakeDisciples #KingdomOfGod #Church #Jesus #ChristianPodcast #Christianity