Church Quote by Craig Van Gelder
““The church is missionary by nature because God through the Spirit calls, creates, and commissions the church to communicate to the world that the redemptive reign of God has broken into human history.””
About This Quote
The church naturally spreads God's message because the Spirit commissions it to bring divine reign into human history.
In simple terms: Church spreads divine message.
Key Takeaway
Embrace mission.
Themes
mission
faith
history
Mood
inspirational
reflective
Type
Church:1
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Missionary:1
Nature:0
Church Missionary:1
Missionary Nature:0
Commissions Church:0
Church Communicate:0
When to use this quote
- community outreach
- religious education
Key Concepts
theology
divine purpose
Questions to Reflect On
- What responsibilities arise from this mission?
- How does this shape church actions?
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