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What Is The Mission Of The Church?: Making Sense Of Social Justice, Shalom And The Great Commission (2011)

by Kevin DeYoung(Favorite Author)
3.94 of 5 Votes: 5
ISBN
1610452119 (ISBN13: 9781610452113)
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English
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christianaudio
review 1: Really good discussion about the actual mission of the church. An irenic correction to some of the trends among some to classify "opportunities" the church has to do good things as "obligations" and the stated "mission" of the church. Places the right emphasis on preaching the gospel and making disciples without losing the motivation for many good things the church can be doing that would fall under the broad term "social justice."
review 2: There is no shortage of ideas about what the Church should be and what it should be doing, but which ideas are the correct ones? To uncover this important truth, DeYoung and Gilbert examine what the Scripture says about the Church. They also interact with key texts that speak about justice, poverty, and mission. While gener
... moreally helpful, the work reads a bit dry in places and occasionally stalls from a noble yet inefficient desire for meticulousness. less
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kayzuu
Helpful and gracious as I experience transitions in the church and my part in it.
Kararubattino
A biblical view of the mission of the church on earth as the Body of Christ.
Kaitlin
This was very helpful. Excellent
Redbummonkey1024
good survey
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