Thank you so much for taking that extra step in furthering your understanding
about what God's purpose is for your life and His Church here at Peace Lutheran
Church  on earth.  We are committed to being a purpose driven church.

Let me dispell the popular and secular notion of the world immediately.  It is not
about you, but the life of a Christian should be purpose driven too.

It is about God your Creator, and your Father.  It was His purpose,  His decision
that you were born, and for His purpose.  

The Bible says,
"it is God who directs the lives of His creatures;  everyone's life is in
his power.
"  Meaningfulness is your life is not within, but being in harmony and
peace with Him who created you, and the purpose He has given.

Two great scriptures should be the basis for your personal ministry and the
ministry of this community of faith.

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your
mind....Love your neighbor as yourself.  All the Law and the prophets hang on these
two commandments."
  (Matthew 22:37-40)

"Go and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the Name of the Father and
of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey ever
ything I have
commanded you."
 (Matthew 28:19-20)

As a result of the empowering Word of God that comes to us through the Bible,
the five purpose become clear for your life and that of the community of faith
that worships Him here.  

Purpose  #1   Love the Lord with all your heart.

Purpose  #2   Love your neighbor as yourself

Purpose  #3   Go and make disciples

Purpose  #4   Baptize them

Purpose  #5   Teaching them to obey.
A Purpose Driven Life -  "It is God who directs the lives of His  
creatures; everyone's life is in His power."    
(Job 12:10)
Peace Lutheran Church, Galion, Ohio
our Lord, and Savior Jesus Christ with you and others who want to know more
about Him.
difficulties than we realize.   It is no wonder "
You will be a restless wanderer on the
you.  It is  not how pleasing and satisfying it is to you.  It is how pleasing it is to
God.  

It is by His purpose you were created.  It is out of His purpose for your life that
you were created.  This is where true harmony and peace are found for your life,
and His Church.  It is found first in rediscovering our relationship with our loving
Father.

There is so much more to be shared with you here at Peace.  But let us look at the
two very basic scriptures for a purpose driven life and church.

"Love the  Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your
mind....Love your neighbor as yourself.  All the Law and the Prophets hang on these
two commandments."
   (Matthew 22:37-40)


"Go and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and
of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have
commanded you."
(Matthew 28:19-20)


As Christians we can see clearly in these two Scriptures the primary tasks we are
to focus on until Christ returns.  The five purposes for our life and our
community of faith become clear.

Purpose #1   Love the Lord with all your heart.

Purpose #2   Love your neighbor as yourself.

Purpose #3   Go and make disciples.

Purpose #4   Baptize them.

Purpose #5   Teaching them to obey.


May we invite you to look further on these pages to see how you can discover the
wonderful gift of a new life in Him in numerous ways.  We invite you to come and
worship together here, and
as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become
more and more like him, and reflect his glory even more."
 (2 Corinthians 3:18)