Why the Church?

This lesson looks into scripture for answers to the question of why Jesus established the church.  In Matthew 16:18, Jesus declared that building “his church” was part of his mission and that even the gates of Hades would not prevail against it! But why? Many in America today don't see the value in “church”, but Jesus poured himself out to establish his church.  The three main ideas explored are: 1) fellowship in the church satisfies our relationship needs, 2) worship satisfies our innate need to connect with God, and 3) the mission of the church to reach out to the world fulfills our need to find purpose in life. The lesson concludes with the encouragement that the church is “the body of Christ” and it is where people have real encounters with Jesus.