This is post 5 of 6 in the series “Discipling Nations critique and response” Discipling Nations: A Critique and Response, 1 of 6 Discipling Nations: A Critique and Response, 2 of 6 Discipling Nations: A Critique and Response, 3 of 6 Discipling Nations: A Critique and Response, 4 of 6
This is post 3 of 6 in the series “Discipling Nations critique and response” Discipling Nations: A Critique and Response, 1 of 6 Discipling Nations: A Critique and Response, 2 of 6 Discipling Nations: A Critique and Response, 3 of 6 Discipling Nations: A Critique and Response, 4 of 6
If the church does not disciple the nation, the nation will disciple the church. The church has largely abandoned Jesus’ great commission to disciple nations. Yes, we have done lots of missionary activities, virtually everywhere around the world. But the mandate is not simply to take the gospel of Christ
The folks at the Bible Project recently developed a terrific video on heaven and earth (see below). We at the DNA find that there is still a great deal of confusion on this topic among Christians. Many (perhaps most) evangelical Christians hold to the idea that heaven and earth are
Latin America is the fruit of an ethnic, spiritual and cultural amalgam, the greatest “mestizo”, “syncretistic” cultural experiment in the world, resulting in a truly “bridge people.” Originally we were a mixture of Spanish, Indian and African cultures, creatively blended and adapted to the local circumstances. Soon, however, traditional Iberian
“Please explain in one or two sentences what the DNA does.” I was recently asked that excellent question. It reminded me of the notion of an “elevator speech,” a statement that communicates what you do in the time it takes to ride an elevator from the top to the bottom
Most evangelicals agree that the purpose of the missionary task is to glorify God by proclaiming the gospel and making disciples of all nations. The Lausanne Covenant, for example, affirms that “We believe the Gospel is God’s good news for the whole world, and we are determined by his grace
This is post 1 of 2 in the series “discipleship” Discipleship: A More Effective Great Commission Strategy Is Your Church Discipling Its Nation? It’s time to recover discipleship. Jesus told his disciples, “You are the salt of the earth … you are the light of the world.” So how much
“There seems to be something lacking in our churches these days. We have done a great job producing nice Christians, rather than dangerous Christians full of courage, ready to take risks.” These are the words of my friend Tish Shelton in her fight for the dignity of women in Australia.
This is post 4 of 6 in the series “The Remnant” Those who would be faithful to God must live as a remnant people. As Freedom Dies, Is It Time for a Remnant Movement? The Remnant of Israel: A Model for Today A Remnant: 7 Defining Characteristics A Remnant: 7
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