Dr. Ed Stetzer of Lifeway Research shares with us about the missional church movement and what makes a church missional.
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4 Responses
A very good word. Two comments:
1) Demonstration of the gospel includes signs that affirm the message is from God . . . we need to be sent ones doing ALL of the gospel. The love of Christ is shown in signs/miracles as well as compassion.That’s a big challenge to evangelicals who do not believe God-glorifying miracles are “for today.”
2) The birth of the church happens when we have a personal Pentecost. Then the kingdom of God is literally within your person (and yes, it is “both . . . and,” for His kingdom is yet to come and is in heaven.
4 Responses
A very good word. Two comments:
1) Demonstration of the gospel includes signs that affirm the message is from God . . . we need to be sent ones doing ALL of the gospel. The love of Christ is shown in signs/miracles as well as compassion.That’s a big challenge to evangelicals who do not believe God-glorifying miracles are “for today.”
2) The birth of the church happens when we have a personal Pentecost. Then the kingdom of God is literally within your person (and yes, it is “both . . . and,” for His kingdom is yet to come and is in heaven.