The Train
I had a thought... the church is like a train that transports soldiers to the front lines of a war. The church is designed by God to disciple every nation (Matt. 28). To transport people to spiritual maturity, Godly character, and Christ likeness. We ship people to the front lines of ministry, life, art, culture, leadership, and servanthood. The Church exists to take people from where they are (wherever they are) to a life of meaning and effectiveness as a disciple of Jesus... to bless all people on earth (Gen. 12:3), and serve those people’s journey toward Christ.