1. To promote the kingdom of God.
Hebrews 1:8-Hebrews 12:28- Romans 14:17- Matthew 4:23- Matthew 9:35- Luke 1:31-33- Luke 9:2- Daniel 2:44

2. To lay a foundation in the lives of people of all ages.
Luke 5:32- Acts 2:38-39- John 3:3-5- Colossians 2:11-13- Hebrews 6:1-3- 1 Corinthians 3:11

3. To feed people the word of God by preaching and teaching.
1 Corinthians 1:21- 2 Timothy 4:2- 1 Peter 5:2-3- Acts 20:28- John 21:15-17

4. To be instruments of the Lords love, mercy, grace, & peace.
Philippians 4:7- John 13:34-35- Romans 1:5-7- Jude 2- Ephesians 2:4- 1 Timothy 1:2- Hebrews 12:14- 1 Peter 5:14- Colossians 3:15

5. To minister to the needs of people in prayer and giving.
Ephesians 6:18- 1 Timothy 2:1- 2 Corinthians 9:7- Philippians 4:6

6. To encourage thanksgiving- praise and worship in the Lord’s presence.
Psalm 95:2- Psalm 100:4- Psalm 147:7- Psalm 59:16- Psalm 29:2- Philippians 3:3- Revelation 19:5

7. To encourage the guidance of the Holy Spirit in others.
Hebrews 3:7- Revelations 21:3

8. To encourage saints in the gifts of the spirit and to broken hearts. Captives set free and deliverance obtained.
1 Corinthians 12: 1-11- 1 Corinthians 14:12- Matthew 4:43- Isiah 5:15-16- Isiah 61:1-2- Luke 4:1-20

9. To encourage to Christ’s example and the fruits of His character.
Galatians 5:22-26

10. To build up and encourage the body of Christ, the true church, to maturity.
1 Thessalonians 5:11- Colossians 12:2-8- 1 Corinthians 4:15- 1 Corinthians 12:12-27- 1 John 2:12-14