To preach the gospel effectively in a secular or urban context, you must learn to preach to both Christians and non-Christians at the same time, preach the gospel rather than moralism, preach Christ in all of Scripture, and make the truth of the passage become real to the listener's heart.
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What are the common principles for any church plant? This article explores five basic principles.
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The gospel is the central element in the Christian life and continually renews the believer and the Church. Outlined in this article are fourteen ways in which the gospel impacts the believer and eight ways it nurtures the Church.
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Tim Keller discusses the value of all work—both secular and religious—and lays out guidelines that Christians can use to discern their specific calling.
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Paul used multiple approaches to help
instigate and sustain growth in his missionary movements, such as
engaging in intense outreach, undergoing biblical training, and
creating people-oriented ministries. All of these initiatives were
driven by a unity of vision and love and still serve as the model of
church planting today.
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How do we measure how well we are doing in ministry? Is it by mere growth in numbers or giving, or by a faithfulness divorced from all results? The Bible gives us the metaphor of fruitfulness, which can be seen both in the results of the ministry as well as in the character of the minister himself.
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Like God, there is only one gospel but
it takes many forms. The gospel has been described as being simple
enough for a child and profound enough for the greatest of minds to
explore.
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The rapid decline of Christendom since the end of WWII has instituted an even greater need for "missional" churches to engage the surrounding community and retell the culture's stories through the context of the gospel.
This paper is also available in Italian
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The Redeemer Church Planting Manual is an
extensive compendium of outlines, lectures, essays, exercises and other
materials that prepare learners for church planting, especially in an
urban setting. This manual seeks to equip the reader to think creatively about how to start churches
in any context, culture or people group.
Spiral bound, 265 pg., $35.00.
Living out the Bible's commands to love and serve God and our neighbor will naturally lead to our having an impact on the culture.
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