Justin Schell

Oct 19, 2024 | crossway.org | Brian DeVries |Andy Johnson |Justin Schell

The Great CommissionWhat is mission? Many Christians answer this question by turning to Jesus’s familiar words in Matthew 28:19: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations . . .” Known as the Great Commission, these words are essential for understanding the mission of the church in the world. But using only the Great Commission creates an incomplete picture.

Jul 16, 2024 | thegospelcoalition.org | Justin Schell |Beth Claes |Joe Carter |Jen Wilkin

Fifty years ago this week, the Palais de Beaulieu in Lausanne, Switzerland, hosted the First International Congress on World Evangelization (known as Lausanne 1, or Lausanne ’74), a gathering Time referred to as “a formidable forum, possibly the widest-ranging meeting of Christians ever held.” Specifically, over 2,300 Christian leaders from 150 countries gathered around the theme “Let the Earth Hear His Voice.”The call to convene came from key leaders including Billy Graham and John Stott.

Jul 12, 2024 | theaquilareport.com | Justin Schell

Jesus’s mission, according to John’s prologue, is to reveal God the Father. John 1:18 seems to imply that humanity needs the incarnation, not only to make possible the sacrifice of the Lamb of God but more fundamentally because humanity needs to see the Father: “No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known.” How can humanity come to the invisible God?

Jun 25, 2024 | crossway.org | Justin Schell

Have Christians Forgotten? Recent stats suggest that Christian awareness of the Great Commission has fallen on hard times. Barna Research has stated that only 24 percent of churchgoers know what it is.1 Even Christian leaders around the world are unsure of its importance—is it optional or essential?2 Once thought the one-hit wonder of missions in the Bible, the song of Matthew 28:18–20 has fallen off the church’s playlist.

Jun 24, 2024 | crossway.org | Justin Schell |Dane Ortlund

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