One of the goals of the church is to feed the sheep that are members of the body of the Church. Also, regarding church goals I explicitly said "I will not list them all..." as the first thing I replied to you, but evidently you ignored or are just willfully ignorant of my reading my reply. In other words, my reply was not meant to be an exhaustive list. Further I provided scripture to support all my assertions which you couldn't or wouldn't rebuttal, then you offer your post above that contains only your opinion with no scriptural support? I will not even bother wasting my time in rebutting such an unsupported post. Also, this is the second time in this thread you quoted my post, but both times you simply ask more questions and don't rebuttal any of my points you have quoted as can be seen by anyone reading your post # 19 and 34 on this thread. This is a debate forum, if you don't know care to debate my points, I am not engaging in such folly as responding further to your posts, "4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit" (Proverbs 26:4-5). Finally, I do not disagree with all of the goals of the church you have listed such as to glorify God, but I am afraid for some of your listed goals such as to, "To Grow in the Grace and Knowledge of Jesus Christ...to endeavor to Know our Lord" you have mistaken the church's goals for the work of the that the Holy Spirit accomplishes sovereignly in a believer' life by having them, "work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure." (Philippians 2:12-13). One cannot of their own will "grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ" or "endeavor to Know our Lord" unless God wills to do it in that person. We are said to be branches in the vine which is Christ, does the branch support the vine or the vine the branches?
First of all, where is your spirit of Humility? Secondly, i can back up all of the "goals" i listed.
You answered me with (1) goal for a pastor/overseer, as Christ spoke to PETER, not to a congregation (Paul also commands the overseer to PREACH THE WORD). So even the one goal you listed doesn't truly answer the question, "What are the Goals of the Church."
2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Colossians 1:10...That you might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work; and increasing in the knowledge of God
Philippians 3:8
Ephesians 1:17
We are to offer up Spiritual Sacrifices...
1 Peter 2:5 You also, as lively stones, are built up a Spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up Spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
And you quote Proverbs asserting a brother of yours in Christ is a fool? Quite the accusation. I asked a simple question or two.