ST LOUIS METROPOLITAN CHURCH OF CHRIST
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GREAT PURPOSE
To glorify God in Christ Jesus (Matthew 28:18-20)
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GREAT UNITY
All parts of the body will work in harmony to maintain the spirit of peace (Ephesians 4:3)
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GREAT EVANGELIST
The Evangelist and the Church's ministerial staff are the spark plug, the dynamo that sets the pattern for the work of the kingdom (Titus 1:5)
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GREAT ELDERS
The Elders are to execute leadership along with the Evangelist, and exercise oversight while encouraging and sheparding the members (I Timothy 3:1-7)
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GREAT DEACONS
These great men provide the link between the great leadership and the great followers in their service (I Timothy 3:8-10)
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GREAT MEMBERS
Great leadership is always coupled with great followership (I Thessalonians 5:12,13)
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GREAT VISION
Where there is vision and planning in the Lord's work, unbelievable things come to pass (Acts 2:17)
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GREAT OUTREACH
Soul-winning, visitation, and outreach are the very life of the kingdom (Acts 8:4)
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GREAT FAMILIES
Great Churches build great families, and great families build great Churches (Titus 2:4,5)
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GREAT WORSHIP
The single most important activity of the Christian life, where it all begins as a growing life in Christ is concerned, is faithful, spiritual, consistent praise and worship (Acts 2:47)
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GREAT SUNDAY SCHOOL
As goes the Sunday Morning Bible School, so goes the Church for here is where 85% of our baptisms originate (John 6:45)
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GREAT BIBLE STUDY
The Bible Study is the Church fulfilling the divine charge to teach the Word of God (Acts 5:42)
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GREAT BROTHERS
We must be willing to meet the needs of every brother while developing them to be leaders (I John 5:1)
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GREAT SISTERS
An indispensable power, an absolutely required dynamic for building a great Church is... Godly women! (I Timothy 2:12)
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GREAT LOVE
As we seek to restore the doctrine, work, organization, nomenclature, and worship of the New Testament Church, we must restore as well, love for one another (John 13:35)
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GREAT MINISTRIES
We must have great ministries filled with compassion (Acts 4:34,35)
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GREAT LIVING
We must live in such a way whereas people will want to know Jesus, because they know us (Ephesians 4:1)
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GREAT BUDGET
We must be liberal in giving and in the use of the Lord's money (II Corinthians 9:7)
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GREAT INREACH
We must meet the needs of every member (Acts 6:1-5)
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GREAT SMALL GROUPS
We must be intimate in fellowship and ministering one to another (Acts 2:42)