{"id":25415,"date":"2020-06-24T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T12:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=25415"},"modified":"2026-02-11T09:42:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:42:42","slug":"changing-church-gods-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/changing-church-gods-mission.htm","title":{"rendered":"A Changing Church Still Fulfills God’s Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"

Though the Church is changing, not everything changes. In addition to continuing to fulfill God’s purposes<\/a> and live within His design for the Church<\/a>, we’re also still on the same mission — Jesus’ mission to “go and make disciples” (Matt. 28:18-20).<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"This mission doesn’t end when life gets difficult or changes. We have the promise of Jesus’ presence “to the very end of the age” so we always have the power needed to 1) reach out to those who feel hopeless and need the Lord, and 2) help those who do hope in the Lord to deepen their faith so they don’t lose heart but rather live in the fullness of life and joy Jesus came to bring us (Jn. 10:10).<\/span><\/p>\n

Thoughts for a Changing Church Fulfilling God’s Mission to Make Disciples<\/h2>\n

As a Church, we must make the most of every opportunity to reach out to those around us (Eph. 5:16; Col. 4:5) as we go and make disciples of all peoples. That means we may need to learn new ways to present the Gospel and truth of God’s Word. We must learn to adapt as the Apostle Paul expressed in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23.<\/span> He said, “I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.” To keep that mindset from turning into compromising, always remember these truths:<\/p>\n