Evangelism and missions are parts of the Christian life often accompanied by fears, insecurities, and cultural pressures. In this addition to the Union series, Daniel Hames and Michael Reeves argue that an individual’s relationship with God influences their evangelism and missions more than anything else. Scripture clearly shows that a believer’s responsibility is to make God known in the world, but this cannot be done without first knowing and enjoying God.
To illustrate how knowledge of God influences evangelism and missions, Hames and Reeves address biblical themes such as the glory of God, Christ’s sacrifice, the fallenness of man, and the church’s future hope. There is hope for those who find these topics intimidating—when believers focus on the glory of the lamb of God, the gospel will shine through them.
Also available as a concise version: What Fuels the Mission of the Church?
176 pages.
Introduction: The Great Admission
Chapter 1: The Glory of God
Chapter 2: The Lamb on His Throne
Chapter 3: Fullness
Chapter 4: Emptiness
Chapter 5: Born in Zion
Chapter 6: Arise, Shine!
Chapter 7: Those Who Look to Him Are Radiant
Chapter 8: We Will See Him as He Is
God Shines Forth: How the Nature of God Shapes and Drives the Mission of the Church is in the following collections: