Do You Use “Gospel” as an Adjective More Often than a Noun?

Eric McKiddie:

Did you know that you can make anything gospel-centered just by adding the word “gospel” in front of it?

There is contextualization. But then there’s gospel contextualization.

There is church growth. But then there’s gospel growth.

There are the arts. But then there are gospel arts.

Gospel centrality has morphed from a movement to a culture. And cultures, as we know, have their own languages. Gospel-centered pastors have a gospel language.

This is a good thing, by the way. It’s a sign that pastors and churches want to be driven by the gospel.

It’s also helpful. It’s much easier to say “gospel contextualization” than “contextualizing for the sake of spreading the gospel of Jesus, since the Son contextualized to us through the incarnation.”

But, like all good things, the language of gospel centrality comes with its own potholes and roadblocks that we need to steer clear of.

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I was just talking to a couple of guys about this this morning.  I think the people at my church can state the buzzwords, but do they really know what they mean and the implications?