Last week, I made the case that the church’s mission is narrow and unique; it is not cultural or societal transformation, but rather the exclusively… Read More »The Church and Christian Cultural Involvement
Thus far, I have attempted to establish a biblical basis for individual Christian cultural activity, but when Christians gather together as local churches, the picture… Read More »The Church’s Unique Mission
There is a lot of talk today about cultural transformation. This has led to discussions about whether such a thing is part of the mission… Read More »Is “cultural transformation” part of a church’s mission?
In this series I have been exploring the relationship between worship and the mission of God. I have already established that the mission of God… Read More »How does the church’s mission relate to worship?
I have attempted in this series to provide a framework for evaluating the relationship between worship and mission. Using Jonathan Edwards’ categories of “Ends” helps… Read More »God’s Mission: Worship
Edwards’s discussion of “Ends” presented last week provides a framework for determining both God’s chief end and his mission. Using Edward’s categories, God’s chief end… Read More »The Chief End of God and the <i>Missio Dei</i>
There is a lot of talk today about the Missio Dei–the mission of God. God is a sending God, the principle states, and the church–including its… Read More »Ultimate and Subordinate Ends