Missions is about the Great Commission. It is about the church obediently and passionately making disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ in all nations by evangelising the lost, baptising converts, and teaching disciples to everything that Jesus has...
The long term faithfulness and fruitfulness of a church’s commitment to the Great Commission is dependent on the church’s health. Therefore, ordinary church members can aid the church’s missions ministry by helping their church to be a healthy...
The church’s mission to make disciples of all nations is an insurmountable task—apart from the sovereignty of God. Thankfully, Paul assures us that God intends to save his elect and will do so through the faithful proclamation of the gospel by...
In Ephesians 2:1–10, Paul writes passionately about the glory of the gospel. While the gospel is something that most Christians are deeply familiar with, it is only a deep understanding of the glory of the gospel that will fuel a sustained vision...
With all that is happening in the world, it is essential that we do not lose our biblical perspective as to why we are in this world: to disciple the nations to the glory of God (Matthew 28:18–20).
There is great need for churches that take seriously the Great Commission. The opportunity for such churches is great. In the words of Jesus, the harvest is great. The all-too-frequent problem, however, is that the labourers are few.
Samson was a judge that nobody asked for and nobody really appreciated. By the time Samson came onto the scene, Israel appeared to be comfortable in its misery and content in its bondage. Rather than supporting God’s saviour, the people turned him...
“Go to the ant, oh sluggard. Consider her ways and be wise.” Work is good. Our hearts are bad. Solomon's wisdom instructs us to look to creation for help to fight the scourge of laziness.
There has always been a lot of interest in Jesus, but while he is frequently intellectually admired, he is not always volitionally embraced. Information about Jesus is not always attended by transformation by Jesus. Some people are near the kingdom...