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Christians today define mission more broadly and variably than ever before. Are we, as the body of Christ, headed in the same direction or are we on divergent missions?
Some argue that the mission of the Church is to confront injustice and alleviate suffering, doing more to express God's love for the world. Others are concerned that the church is in danger of losing its God-centeredness and thereby emphasize the proclamation of the gospel. It appears as though misunderstanding of mission persists.
Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert believe there is a lot that evangelicals can agree on if only we employ the right categories and build our theology of mission from the same biblical building blocks. Explaining key concepts like kingdom, gospel, and social justice, DeYoung and Gilbert help us to get on the same page-united by a common cause-and launch us forward into the true mission of the church.
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Mission is a vogue language. It is endangered language for the more commonplace it is, the more complacent or apathetic we could become. This is a rich and at times dense work that masterfully sets the scene for a faithful, obedient and holistic mission. DeYoung and Greg Gilbert argue that the unique and main mission of the church is making disciples. Their concerns are that we have defaulted to social transformation as a greater ease, rather than the renewal of the city through the power of the Gospel as manifest in the mission of the local church. Part two is a chewy sweep of five larger theological themes. This is a timely and eminently engaging book for all those who care deeply about the churches mission in our day. This is more than just theological rigour as to what might be core in our church communities but as a call to obedient, biblically informed action, in the face of apathy and distraction. Thoroughly challenging.
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I was greatly impressed with this book because neither does it dumb down to the reader nor is it to highbrow. I good book to encourage others to increase their church congregation.
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A detailed and thoughtful book that seeks to discern what the scriptures say about the mission of the church. Both authors write with a clarity and directness which is essential in this ever growing debate about what the mission of the church should be, social Gospel - Evangelistic gospel etc etc. Their conclusions are biblical and they examine each text that arises in the debate with faithfulness and practical application. Will be of great help to the Pastor/laymen who seeks to serve the Lord faithfully through the local church.
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