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Kingdom Come: Why We Must Give Up Our Obsession with Fixing the Church--and What We Should Do Instead is unavailable, but you can change that!

There’s a reason Jesus taught us to pray “Thy Kingdom come . . .” and not “Thy church come.” The church clearly plays an important role in God’s plans. It was established by Christ, and he is its Head. But have we put too much emphasis on the church? Have we confused a means of participating in God’s Kingdom with the Kingdom itself? In Kingdom Come, church ministry consultant Reggie McNeal...

it manifests itself on earth. Jesus taught his disciples to pray that God’s heavenly Kingdom would show itself on earth, reflecting the king’s agenda and desires (Matthew 6:10). Second, like its earthly counterparts, the Kingdom of God reflects the character of the king who sits on the throne. In Psalm 145, David (himself a king) declares that the King-God is worthy of praise for his power, immeasurable greatness, glorious splendor, wonderful miracles, awe-inspiring deeds, wonderful goodness, righteousness,