This is no ordinary missions book. The theme isn't new, but the approach is refreshing and compelling, as contributors David Platt, Louie Giglio, Michael Ramsden, Ed Stetzer, Michael Oh, David Mathis, and John Piper take up the mantle of the Great Commission and its Spirit-powered completion. From astronomy to exegesis, from apologetics to the Global South, from being missional at home to employing our resources in the global cause, Finish the Mission aims to breathe fresh missionary fire into a new generation, as together we seek to reach the unreached and engage the unengaged. - Publisher.
Contributors including David Platt, Louie Giglio, and John Piper join forces to compel Christians to cross cultural and linguistic barriers to reach the unengaged and unreached people groups with the gospel.
Contributors including David Platt, Louie Giglio, and John Piper join forces to compel Christians to cross cultural and linguistic barriers to reach the unengaged and unreached people groups with the gospel.
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"Finish the Mission issues a clarion reminder of God's enduring passion to glorify himself by blessing all nations on earth. The gospel and mission are inseparable. A clear understanding of the mission of the church is absolutely essential in today's fast-changing global environment." -Steve Richardson, President, Pioneers-USA "What will it take to finish the mission? Gospel seed must fall into the ground and die. Lord Jesus, through these heart-exposing pages, would you thrust out thousands of risk-taking disciples to the ends of the earth? May this compelling admonition jolt the church out of complacency and into the gathering of your sheep from among the earth's peoples." -David Sitton, President, To Every Tribe; author, Reckless Abandon and To Every Tribe with Jesus "God defines marriage and God defines mission. Finish the Mission is a vital proclamation of an emphasis that even evangelicals dodge-mostly out of embarrassment. Putting God's opinions above all others, the authors portray well God's rescue operation to the peoples who still have no friend to help them comprehend the Easter story. As John Piper says, 'We're concerned for all suffering, but especially eternal suffering.' Serious disciples will take these declarations seriously." -Greg Livingstone, Founder, Frontiers; Coordinator, Ministries to Muslims, Evangelical Presbyterian Church
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| Introduction: Remember, Jesus Never Lies |
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1 The Galactic God Who Invites Us into His Glorious Plan |
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2 The Glory of God, the Lostness of Man, and the Gospel of Christ |
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3 Christ, Courage, and Finishing the Mission |
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4 From Every Land to Every Land: The Lord's Purpose and Provision in the Lord's Prayer |
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5 To Our Neighbors and the Nations |
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6 Let the Peoples Praise You, O God! Let All the Peoples Praise You! |
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| A Conversation with the Contributors |
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| Appendix: What Next? Disciple a Few |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Subject Index |
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| Name Index |
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| Scripture Index |
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| Desiring God: Note on Resources |
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John Piper is founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He served for thirty-three years as a pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the author of more than fifty books, including Desiring God; Dont Waste Your Life; and Providence.
David Mathis serves as senior teacher and executive editor at desiringGod.org; a pastor at Cities Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota; and an adjunct professor at Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis. He and his wife, Megan, have four children. He is the author of several books, including Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus through the Spiritual Disciplines.
