It’s important to understand what church is—and what it isn’t. To unbelievers, church is at best a weekly obligation, a simpleminded social club, or a mostly empty building. At worst, it’s a place where they’ve experienced confusion or even rejection. While it’s true that church is filled with imperfect people, church was created by God to bring glory to Himself and to reflect His love to the world. It’s not a place, but a people who are united by their desire to know God deeply and learn how to be transformed by His Word.