Ministry in a Multi-Cultural and Unchurched Society

Ses s i on 5: The Chur ch and the Wor l d

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Titus 2.14 (ESV) – . . . who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works

2. Ministers of reconciliation, in word and deed, God to man, man to man

2 Cor. 5.18-20 (ESV) – All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; [19] that is, in Christ God was recon ciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of recon ciliation. [20] Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

3. The Church as agent of freedom, wholeness, and justice

a. As agent of freedom, we declare and demonstrate the freedom we have received in Christ through the blood of the New Covenant, Gal.5.1; Rom.8.21.

b. As agent of wholeness, we declare and demonstrate how union with Christ has made us well, whole, complete, Col. 2.6-10; Mark 2.17.

c. As agent of justice, we declare and demonstrate the justice of the Kingdom to come in all our dealings, both in the church and with outsiders, e.g., 1 Cor. 6.1-10.

C. The Church is the agent of prophetic sign and wonders which display the power and glory of God’s Kingdom.