Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church Quotes

“If revelation is the story of God’s saving acts, a story that begins at the beginning and ends at the end, then it’s a story that contains our lives and our age, and therefore is extremely practical.”
― Michael Lawrence, Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church: A Guide for Ministry

“The church’s public gatherings are designed to be events that appeal to the outsider, rather than assemblies that give corporate expression to our identity as the people of God.10”
― Michael Lawrence, Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church: A Guide for Ministry

“Being missional is a way of thinking about the church and how it relates to the world. A missional church understands that the church doesn’t go on mission, or send people out to do missions. Rather, the church is the mission of God into the world, in order to heal the world and reconcile people to God. As a result, the church is not so much entrusted with a message, but is called to incarnate a person. We aren’t primarily about proclaiming Jesus’ work on the cross to the world. Rather we’re about making the words, deeds, and life of Jesus visible in every corner of our city.4”
― Michael Lawrence, Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church: A Guide for Ministry