In the first article of this series, I defined missions and explained how the gospel of God and the obedience of faith function in this definition. Continuing our series on building a biblical missiology, this article deals with the question: who is a missionary? Taking our lead from Romans 1:1-5, I define missionary as follows:
My goal in this article is to set forth a biblical definition of missions, the purpose for which we send missionaries, that which missionaries do—the missionary-mission.
I would like to explain why Scripture Memory is vital for our Christian life and growth and give some practical guidelines for memorizing verses.
When we preach from the scriptures, we need to pay attention to where we are in the biblical story.
The coherent and progressive nature of biblical revelation will enable readers to trace biblical themes and teachings, to notice development of earlier texts and concepts, and to situate the passage in question within the redemptive-historical arc of Scripture.
An interview with Rob Plummer at the Bookstore at Southern.
Tom Schreiner, Gregg Allison, and Bruce Ware discuss Schreiner’s latest book.
Sermon preparation is hard work, but the word of God and the fruit God produces through the preaching of his word are worthy of that labor invested in it.
Pastors today have access to countless resources and commentaries to help aid in their preparation, but that raises the question how should a pastor use a commentary?
In answering these questions, we have to remember that the reality of human sleep is not a new, recent, or modern phenomenon. It can actually trace its origins all the way back to the very beginning of scripture.
In this episode, Hershael York talks through the different types of preaching and the importance of each type.
In this episode, Hershael York explains how a pastor should approach second and third tier theological issues from the pulpit.
Who will escape the wrath of God at the final judgment? Only those who belong to God, those who are sealed by him, who are numbered by him.
Student ministries that fail to disciple students in Scripture shouldn’t be surprised when the world has discipled them away from the faith in young adult years.
Let us pray — both privately and together and as brothers and sisters in the family of God!
As modern Western believers, we should be aware of the supernatural realm that exists around us. Yet just the same, as Christians we must always put these spiritual realities into their proper context in terms of our theology of God.
