Missions
A Call to Revolution
Saturday, May 17th, 2008It is the year 2008. The gospel has been spreading and the Kingdom of Christ has been growing for nearly two thousand years. But not without setbacks. For almost a thousand years, in the middle ages, the gospel was slowly obscured by the corruptions of a satanically-influenced medieval church. The light was almost entirely extinguished. […]
How the Doctrine of the Trinity Shapes the Christian Mission
Friday, December 21st, 2007In any discussion of Christian theology, it is virtually axiomatic that the doctrine of the trinity is the foundational doctrine which distinguishes a peculiarly Christian theology from the theology of any other religion, especially of the other great monotheistic religions. Likewise, in any discussion of Christian missiology, it is virtually axiomatic that the core pursuit […]
Bible Translation for a Muslim Audience
Friday, October 5th, 2007Current Needs It is virtually indisputable that the last great frontier of the world missions movement involves the various unreached peoples of Islam. It is equally clear that a necessary part of the labor involved in reaching these Muslim peoples is the translation of the bible into their own languages, so that they may read and […]
The Christian Mission: An Overview
Monday, July 24th, 2006I’ve decided to begin writing a series on the Christian Task for ReformationTheology, in which I hope to derive, from a biblical-theological reading of scriptures, some truths which will have practical relevance for how we go about the task of spreading the news to the nations in the twenty-first century. The project may be a […]
The Blood of the Martyrs
Sunday, May 21st, 2006Here’s my latest post on ReformationTheology. Basically, it’s a call to embrace suffering for the sake of the gospel. The Great Commission with which Christ left us has been some two thousand years in fulfilling. Let’s not lose heart, but take up the task with a renewed passion and the certain hope of ultimate victory. […]