Daniel Hames & Michael Reeves, God Shines Forth: How the Nature of God Shapes and Drives the Mission of the Church. Crossway, 2022. 176 Pages.
I think I would have made a great Pharisee. I’m a firstborn son, an Enneagram 1 (if you’re into that sort of thing), and my last name is Duty. The joke practically writes itself.
My impression from Scripture is that the Pharisees intended to obey God in every area of life, right down to the last jot and tittle. But few of them truly enjoyed God.
EVANGELISM: DUTY OR DELIGHT?
Since I’ve become a Christian, I’ve also intended to obey God in every area of my life, and that includes living on mission. Jesus commanded us to make disciples, so I concluded that it was my duty to evangelize.
I don’t think I’m alone in thinking that way. In fact, I’d say that most Christians fall into one of two camps with respect to evangelism:
Camp 1: “I know I ought to share the gospel with others, so I usually do.” Camp 2: “I know I ought to share the gospel with others, but I usually don’t.”
Christians in the first camp
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