We believe that the purpose of the local church is to worship, praise, and glorify God by proclaiming the gospel of Christ Jesus to the entire world, by teaching His Word, by seeking Him through earnest prayer, by equipping the saints to walk, serve, and fellowship in the power of the Holy Spirit, and by keeping the ordinances. (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8, 2:42-46; 1 Corinthians 11:24,25; 14:26; Ephesians 4:11-16; Colossians 1:24-28; 1 Timothy 4:11)