The Four Views on the Church's Mission

<p><strong>What is the Church's mission? What does it mean to participate in God's mission personally? How do mission and culture interact and conflict? </strong></p><p>This book articulates various evangelical views regarding the church's mission and provides a healthy vigorous and gracious debate on this controversial topic. In a helpful Counterpoints format this volume demonstrates the unique theological frameworks doctrinal convictions and missiological conclusions that inform and distinguish the views: </p><ul><li>Soteriological Mission: Jonathan Leeman</li><li>Participatory Mission: Christopher Wright</li><li>Contextual Mission: John Franke</li><li>Ecumenical-Political Mission: Peter Leithart</li></ul><p>Each contributor answers the same key questions based on their biblical interpretations and theological convictions: </p><ul><li>What is your biblical-theological framework for mission?</li><li>How does your definition of mission inform your understanding of the church's mission?</li><li>How does the Mission of God and Kingdom of God relate to the mission of the church?</li><li>What is the gospel?</li><li>How does your view on the gospel inform the mission of the church?</li><li>How do verbal proclamation of the gospel discipleship corporate worship caring for the poor social justice restoring shalom developing culture and international missions fit into the church's mission?</li></ul><p>The interactive format helps readers get a clearer picture of why different conclusions are drawn and provide a fresh starting point for discussion and debate of the church's mission.</p><p><strong>The <em>Counterpoints</em> series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own educated opinion.</strong></p>