What is the business of church?

The purpose of the church (us) is to reconcile people to God. How profound. And how focused our mission in life can be if we are able to centre on this purpose.

Ministry in discipleship is therefore  to draw people to God and help them grow like Christ. Serving and giving to the marginalized therefore is built upon this principle that they do not know the hope they have in God, and even if they do, their lack of basic needs in their lives outweighs their spiritual need for God. So helping the marginalized cannot stop in providing for their needs. The next logical step is to have them be acquainted with God and be reconciled with God, because if we believe God to be a powerful God who will listen to his people's prayers and who will provide, He will surely fulfill their needs better than humans can. Without bringing God into the picture, wouldn't humans feel like god even if they profess to obeying the commandments of God to care for the needs of the marginalized?

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