This definition of a local church has been given:

1. It has purpose: the public worship of God, edification of the saints, and spread of the gospel.
2. It is organization: planned meetings (Acts 20:7), corporate discipline (I Cor. 5), money raising projects (II Cor. 8-9), recognized leaders such as pastor, elders, deacons (Heb. 13:7, 17).
3. The ordinances are practiced: Worship, Fellowship, Communion, Baptism