What is the Mission of the Church?
Making sense of social justice, Shalom and the Great Commission

Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert are both pastors. They preach on a weekly basis in towns with universities and passionate young people who don’t want to waste their life but want to be on mission. And there’s the elusive word: mission. Slick like water in our hands, the word gives way to countless de......more

The main point of this book is to address what exactly is and (more importantly) what is not the mission of the church. They are concerned that evangelicals are getting too swept up in fighting poverty and social injustice and have forgotten our mission is discipleship. I think I understand their he......more

Excellent biblical work on the true mission of the church, contrasting Jesus’s specific plan for the Christian congregation with the broader work of Christians. Prioritizes proclaiming the good news and making disciples, as does the New Testament.......more

Very light, easy and conversational style (always appreciated!). The authors argue that the church's mission is essentially to make disciples. They say God's mission and the church's mission aren't exactly the same. God is the redeemer, the church isn't. Instead they are representatives, witnessing t......more