Good and Bad Ways to Think About the Mission of the Church - Defend and Confirm
Defend & Confirm Podcast - Russell Berger & Sean DeMars • 23m
Much of the current buzz about social justice centers on what the church should be doing in the world. But what is the mission of the church? As we discuss in this episode, the mission of the church is far more specific than many evangelicals believe it to be. When we we add to that mission, even with good works, we risk drifting from what God has called the church to do. Even worse, we might eventually lose the gospel itself.
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