If I ask you what the mission of the church is, what would be your answer? The church has many tasks, but the primary task of the church is to tell the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world. Everything else we do is merely an extension of that goal. The gospel we offer is far superior to any other worldly philosophy. It's never outdated and it never needs correction. It's always sufficient to meet the greatest needs of the people, which is, reconciliation with the creator.
Even though the message is always the same, there are many methods used to make it known. There is, of course, the spoken word. But music is also used to get the message out, along with printed material and electronic media. However, all those methods require the involvement of people in the church. It's every Christian's responsibility to use his or her spiritual gifts, talents and abilities to help get the Word out to the world.
Some Christians think that this role is given only to ministers, missionaries, or other people with an "up-front" ministry. But all of us have the responsibility to be involved in wherever we are able and in whatever opportunity God gives us. No everybody is called to be a minister or missionary, but we can all give, pray and tell others what the Lord has done for us.
When you are truly committed to getting the gospel out, God will reveal what work He is calling you to do. He has a place for you. Nobody is insignificant or unusable.
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