DeYoung, Kevin.

What is the mission of the church? : making sense of social justice, shalom, and the Great Commission / Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert. - Wheaton, Ill. : Crossway, c2011. - 283 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

A most common word in need of a more careful definition -- What in the world does Jesus send us into the world to do? -- Grasping the whole story : seeing the biblical narrative from the top of Golgotha -- Are we missing the whole Gospel? : understanding the good news -- Kings and kingdoms : understanding God's redemptive rule -- Making sense of social justice : exposition -- Making sense of social justice : application -- Seeking shalom : understanding the new heavens and the new earth -- Zealous for good works : why and how we do good, both as individuals and as churches -- The Great Commission mission : what it means and why it matters -- Epilogue: So you're thinking of starting a new kind of church? : advice for the young, motivated, and missional.

9781433526909 (tp) 1433526905 (tp)

2011017072


Mission of the church.
Social justice--Religious aspects--Christianity.

51.73 Gemeinde und Mission

BV601.8 / .D48 2011

262/.7