What Does a Church That Pleases God Look Like?

In this practical message from 1 Timothy, Pastor Earl challenges us to think beyond budgets, buildings, and business meetings and ask a deeper question: Are we operating with the mind of Christ?

Drawing from Paul’s instruction to Timothy, this sermon outlines five marks of a church that truly pleases God:

A praying church that seeks God’s will before human wisdom

A pure church with clean motives and careful words

A united church marked by love and genuine faith

A gospel-focused church that keeps people, not property, at the center

A humble church that remembers we are all sinners saved by grace

With honesty, warmth, and even a few personal stories from church life, Pastor reminds us that buildings fade and budgets fluctuate, but transformed lives are eternal. The success of a church is not measured in square footage, but in souls reached and disciples made.