Michael Milton provides a definition of a missional church and expands on how that definition functions: A missional church is an ecclesial community of Word, Sacrament, and Prayer where pastoral staff, officers, and members are united in their commitment to the Gospel-driven practice of the Great Commission of Jesus Christ in every area of ministry …

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Chad Bird likens the action of the church in greeting the me generation with an emphasis on an individualistic experience of salvation to attempting to douse a fire with petrol. His comments below are well balanced in that they do not make the fulfilment of Adam and Eve out to be marriage, as if any …

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The Church is the body of Christ. Not figuratively. Literally. The way you’ll treat the Church tomorrow is the way you treat Jesus. From Stephen Kneale at Church Matters: If Christ is unified to his people, then what one does to his people is what one is doing to Christ. How one treats his people …

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A reminder that a thoughtful and intentional Gospel ministry relies on supernatural power, not pragmatism for its outcome. From Gospel-Driven Church Jared C Wilson : One of the most frequent temptations pastors and church leaders face today is to replace a steady commitment to gospel preaching and revival prayer with human ingenuity and industriousness. Can …

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