The Christian Mission, a Look into the Future

Authors

R. Pierce Beaver, University of Chicago, Chicago

Publication Date

6-1-1971

Document Type

Article

Keywords

mission, witness, christian, resurrection, faith, great commission, ministry

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

The author argues on the basis of a lifetime of experience that the mission of the church demands a return to the proclamation of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and to a reaffirmation of the principle of voluntarism, as distinct from bureaucratic mission strategy.

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

2 Corinthians 5:18-20; Acts 1:8;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Beaver, R. Pierce (1971) "The Christian Mission, a Look into the Future," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 42, Article 37.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol42/iss1/37