The Mission of God’s People
A Biblical Theology of the Church’s Mission
Christopher J. H. Wright
general editor JONATHAN LUNDE
The Mission of God’s People
Copyright © 2010 by Langham Partnership International
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Wright, Christopher J. H.
The mission of God’s people: a biblical theology of the church’s mission / Christopher J. H. Wright.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-310-29112-1 (softcover)
1. Mission of the church. 2. Missions. 3. Church work. I. Title.
BV601.58.W75 2010
262′.7—dc22
2010004714
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Suzy and Ed
1. Who Are We and What Are We Here For?
2. People Who Know the Story They Are Part Of
3. People Who Care for Creation
4. People Who Are a Blessing to the Nations
5. People Who Walk in God’s Way
6. People Who Are Redeemed for Redemptive Living
7. People Who Represent God to the World
8. People Who Attract Others to God
9. People Who Know the One Living God and Saviour
10. People Who Bear Witness to the Living God
11. People Who Proclaim the Gospel of Christ
12. People Who Send and Are Sent
13. People Who Live and Work in the Public Square
14. People Who Praise and Pray
15. The Journey So Far and the Journey Ahead
1. Who Are We and What Are We Here For?
The Whole World as the Goal of God’s Mission
The Whole World and the Scope of Our Mission
The Whole World as the Arena of Our Mission
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About The Mission of God’s People: A Biblical Theology of the Church’s Mission (Biblical Theology for Life)In The Mission of God’s People author Chris Wright offers a sweeping biblical survey of the holistic mission of the church, providing practical insight for today’s church leaders. Wright gives special emphasis to theological trajectories of the Old Testament that not only illuminate God’s mission but also suggest priorities for Christians engaged in God’s world-changing work. The Mission of God reveals that the typical Christian understanding of “missions” encompasses only a small part of God’s overarching mission for the world. God is relentlessly reclaiming the entire world for himself. In The Mission of God’s People, Wright shows how God’s big-picture plan directs the purpose of God’s people, the church. Wright emphasizes what the Old Testament teaches Christians about being the people of God. He addresses questions of both ecclesiology and missiology with topics like “called to care for creation,” “called to bless the nations,” “sending and being sent,” and “rejecting false gods.” The Mission of God’s People promises to enliven and refocus the study, teaching, and ministry of those truly committed to joining God’s work in the world. |
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