1. Looking at the
Big Picture

2. Life’s Big Questions
Who? What? How?
1. Who am I?
2. What is my purpose?
3. How do I accomplish my purpose?

3. The Big Picture
Jesus
Gospel Church Mission

4. What is the Church?
Ekklesia
A gathering of people who have
been called out for a purpose.

5. Bride of Christ

6. The Church

7. Body of Christ

8. Family of God

9. Gospel Church Mission
Jesus
Gospel Church Mission

10. Goal  Mission  Purpose
Glorifying God and Jesus
Proclaiming Discipling Loving
Kingdom of God

11. Throne

12. Goal
After John was put in prison, Jesus
went into Galilee, proclaiming the
good news of God. “The time has
come,” he said. “The kingdom of
God has come near. Repent and
believe the good news!”
Mark 1:14-15 (NIV)

13. Goal
your kingdom come, your will be
done on earth as it is in heaven… But
seek first his kingdom and his
righteousness, and all these things
will be given to you as well.
Matthew 6:10, 33 (NIV)

14. Goal
…which he exerted in Christ when he
raised him from the dead and seated him
at his right hand in the heavenly realms,
far above all rule and authority, power and
dominion, and every title that can be
given, not only in the present age but also
in the one to come. And God placed all
things under his feet and appointed him to
be head over everything for the church,
Ephesians 1:20-22 (NIV)

15. Goal
Our goal is to bring the reign and
rule of God over all aspects of His
creation.

16. Goal  Mission  Purpose
Glorifying God and Jesus
Proclaiming Discipling Loving
Kingdom of God

17. Jesus teaching
disciples

18. The Mission
Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have
been given all authority in heaven and on
earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of
all the nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father and the Son and the
Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to
obey all the commands I have given you.
And be sure of this: I am with you always,
even to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:18-20 (NLT)

19. The Mission
And He said to them, “Go into all
the world and preach the gospel
to every creature.
Mark 16:15 (NKJ)

20. The Mission
But you will receive power when the
Holy Spirit comes upon you. And
you will be my witnesses, telling
people about me everywhere—in
Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in
Samaria, and to the ends of the
earth.”
Acts 1:8 (NLT) (see Luke 24:48-49)

21. The Mission
Again Jesus said, “Peace be with
you! As the Father has sent me, I am
sending you.”
John 20:21 (NIV)

22. Great Commandment
“Teacher, which is the most important
commandment in the law of Moses?” Jesus
replied, “‘You must love the LORD your God
with all your heart, all your soul, and all your
mind.’ This is the first and greatest
commandment. A second is equally
important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
The entire law and all the demands of the
prophets are based on these two
commandments.”
Matthew 22:36-40 (NLT)

23. Great Commandment
Like Jesus we are to go out in the
power of the Holy Spirit and proclaim
the gospel and make disciples who
love God and people of all those who
respond to the gospel.

24. Goal  Mission  Purpose
Glorifying God and Jesus
Proclaiming Discipling Loving
Kingdom of God

25. Gospel Living

26. Our Ultimate Purpose
Glory to him in the church and in Christ
Jesus through all generations forever
and ever! Amen. Ephesians 3:21 (NLT)
... as God’s grace reaches more and
more people, there will be great
thanksgiving, and God will receive
more and more glory. 2 Corinthians
4:15 (NLT)

27. Summary of our Purpose
The ultimate purpose of all we
do is to bring God glory.
When God is glorified people
worship Him.

28. Mountainman is Sunset
“Chief end of Top to glorify
God and enjoy Him forever.”
The Westminster Confession

29. Question Mark in Sky
What is the
Glory of
God?

30. Mountainof GodSunset
“The glory Top is the
innite beauty and greatness
of his manifold perfections.”
John Piper

31. Golden Clouds
Everything that
comes forth from
God is His glory.

32. The Sun

33. Jesus on Cross

34. What
does
God sayGirl Reading Bible
life is all
about?

35. God’s Will For Us
1. Goal - to bring the reign and rule of
God over all aspects of His
creation.
2. Mission - to share the gospel in order
to make disciples of Jesus
who love God and people
3.Purpose - to bring glory to Jesus and
the Father so they may be
worshiped

36. To know God
and to make
Gospel Living
Him known

37. The Big Picture
Jesus
Gospel Church Mission