1. We exist to celebrate God's presence - Worship
"Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only" (Matthew 4:10)

"...the Father seeks worshipers..and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth" (John 4:23-24)

2. We exist to communicate God's word - Evangelism

"His intent was that through the church the manifold wisdom of God should be made know..." (Ephesians 3:10)

"Anyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. But who can ask them to save them unless they believe in Him? And how can they believe in Him if they have never heard about Him? And how can they hear about Him unless someone tells him?" (Romans 10:13-14, TLB)

3. We exist to educate God's people - Discipleship

"Let us leave the elementary teaching about Christ and go on to maturity..." (Hebrews 6:1)

"Grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18)

"(God has given)...some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of ministry so that the Body of Christ may be built up until we all...become mature...llike Christ" (Ephesians 4:11-13)

4. We exist to demonstrate God's love - Ministry

"By this shall all men know that you are my disciples - that you have love for one another" (John 13:35)

"Now God gives us many kinds of special abilities...and there are different kinds of service to God (ministry)...All of you together form the one Body of Christ and each of you is a separate and necessary part of it" (1 Corinthians 12:4-5, 27)

5. We exist to relate to God's people- Fellowship

"They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer" (Acts 2:42)

"But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin" (1 John 1:7)