Missions and the Kingdom of God
What is “missions” anyway? I suppose most people would equate the missions enterprise with evangelism. It is about preaching the gospel in order to get conversions, we might think.
Now, this conception of missions is largely correct. It is certainly about evangelism. But, it also about more than this. Biblically speaking, the missions task is about the spread of the Kingdom of God. It is about the spread of God’s reign, his rule, his dominion, to the ends of the earth.
And as God’s Kingdom advances, the world is changed. People submit to his rule. Business practices follow the teachings of Scripture. Marriages are renewed and revived. Vocations are … Continue reading...