Missions
God has sent his church on mission. Where to go is clear (Matt. 28:19). What to do when we arrive is sometimes muddied by unbiblical ideas.
Brad East’s book The Church is a guide God’s people need, even if it is not the one they are expecting.
The gathered church, then, isn’t just important at the start of the Christian life; it remains essential to our ongoing discipleship. Week by week, our earthly gatherings reflect the heavenly reality we’re being prepared for.
The Great Commission, then, is for fearful, doubting, weak, disbelieving disciples, who need to be reminded of Jesus’s power and authority.
Our corporate unity in Christ is not just an implication of conversion; it’s part of the very thing. Being reconciled to God’s people is distinct from but inseparable from being reconciled to God.
Seeing preaching as a science helps us understand that there are tools we can apply to do the work better. Seeing it as an art reminds us that the work requires us to pay attention to the beauty of Bible proclamation.
Godly grief leads to mourning over sin, not simply its consequences.
God has sent his church on mission. Where to go is clear (Matt. 28:19). What to do when we arrive is sometimes muddied by unbiblical ideas.