God’s Word does not direct the blood-bought church of Jesus Christ to pursue financial success or numerical growth at all cost. It does not direct us to entertain, create popular programs, or cater to societal expectations. God’s revealed Word directs EBC to magnify God’s name, to build up Christ’s body, and to find Christ’s sheep:
To Magnify His Name – We exist to display the transforming power of God’s saving grace in Jesus as we grow in our love for, and adoration of, the triune God. (Listen to sermon here).
To Build Up His Body – We exist to so love and serve one another as the followers of Christ that we actively contribute to the spiritual maturation of the church for which Jesus died. (Listen to sermon here).
To Find His Sheep – We exist to spread the glorious message of Jesus Christ crucified and risen to souls separated from God by nature, but given to the Son, by the Father, as his flock, from eternity past.