International Church Of The Foursquare Gospel

Jesus' imperative of making disciples of all nations implies an inclusive ministry. Women, children, and physically challenged persons all find an important place in Foursquare churches. Worship is important for modeling inclusivity as a characteristic of the whole Christian life. The real call to worship is often not heard by Christians. Culture, ethnic exposure, and ignorance keep Christian from worshiping the way God intended. Rather than being only music and physical gestures toward God, worship encompasses all that believers do in their relationship with God and how they live out their daily lives. In Matthew 28:19, Jesus declares that worship should involve a concern for the world and everyone in it. The goal of Christ for the church was for it to possess an inclusive ministry, rather than an exclusive one. How easy it is to verbally proclaim a commitment to the world, but devote little discipling time to those whom God has called the church to touch. When most ministries est…