Let’s love people in our churches and in our neighborhoods in a hundred different ways. Let’s partner with thousands of people to help alleviate suffering in the world. But let’s not forget about the one thing that the church and only the church can and must do: proclaim Christ and him crucified. I don’t expect everyone to agree with our book. But I hope everyone will recognize that the theological language concerning the mission of the church is not always careful, the kingdom descriptions can be King-less, the motivation is sometimes utopian, and the main thing is sometimes the one thing missing.What is the Mission of the Church?
Friday, November 18, 2011
Is This The Missional Renaissance?
Kevin DeYoung highlights a section from a popular "missional" book to demonstrate some of his concerns. I think this is well worth reading. I certainly agree with his sentiments. This closing paragraph is well written:
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