This teaching and the chart connected to it are the second in the series. Please read “The Five Basic Purposes for the Church That Jesus Is Building” before reading this article. This is really part two…

 Although Scripture clearly sets out that the Head of the Church – Jesus – had set forth five basic purposes for His Church; in most cases the local church focuses on one or two of these purposes often to the neglect of the other stated reasons for their existence.

There are five purposes for the Church that Jesus said He would build. These are found in the Scriptures and are not negotiable. As it is Jesus who is the Head of the Church and who is building the Church He has determined and declared these five purposes. Read more