Doxology and Theology: How the Gospel Forms the Worship Leader

by Matt Boswell

I am convinced, if our churches will be faithful to make the exaltation of Christ our goal, then Christ will be faithful to make His missionaries. The answer is not giving people more programs or things to do. Let’s be honest: people don’t want to “do missions” (or “do evangelism”). People are selfish, sinners who would rather be spokesmen for themselves, their businesses, or their favorite sports teams. “Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks” (Matt. 12:34). People naturally and generously give their time and their voice to the things they love. It’s a deep-rooted, heart-change that is needed, and the only way that change happens is when the glory of Christ shines brighter than the glory of this world. It’s when their heart finally sees Jesus and says, “WOW!” So the question moves from “How do we create missionaries?” to “How does God create missionaries?” God creates missionaries by putting Himself on display, so putting Him and His glory on display must be our aim.