The church does not exist primarily to satisfy the needs of the world, but rather it exists in the first place for God and his glory.J.H. Bavinck
missions
Quote #86 – Unity
Unity must not be sought at the expense of the gospel.Walter J. Chantry in Today's Gospel: authentic or synthetic?
Quote #85 – Church Witness
Good-hearted motivations that try to shape the church for the needs of man and not the glory of God are the death of biblical churches.p. 87 from Evangelism: How the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus by J. Mack Stiles
Quote #71 – William Carey
To know the will of God, we need an open Bible and an open map. - William Carey, famous and influential missionary
Theology – part 3
Theology can be said to have 4 broad categories or areas of focus within it. These would include: Exegetical Theology Historical Theology Systematic Theology Practical Theology Exegetical Theology. It is looking at the Bible as such; it "...includes all that belongs to the explanation and interpretation of the Holy Scriptures (1)." This is the area … Continue reading Theology – part 3
Missiology
Missiology is a sort of forced word for the study of missions. The word started to come into use between 1920 and 1925. Combine its "forced" quality and the fairly recent appearance and you get a reason why I couldn't find it on etymonline for this post. Nevertheless, here's the dictionary.com entry: noun, Christianity. 1. … Continue reading Missiology