Josh Benner

Tag: Great Commission

  • The Church: serving together in the Mission of God

    What this is saying is that we have one body but our body has many parts to it. In 1 Corinthians 12, the Apostle Paul gives a fantastic illustration for the church. It functions like a human body. Everyone in the church is part of the body and has a purpose within the body. If…

  • American missionary killed: the cost of the gospel, the necessity for wisdom

    An American missionary, John Allen Chau lost his life on a remote island off the coast of India last week. His goal was to share the gospel with the Sentinelese tribe. Their island is a protected area, which is isolated from the outside world. The tribe has also been violent towards visitors in the past.…

  • Majority of surveyed Christians don’t believe church is necessary

    Recently, Ligonier Ministries and Lifeway Research released their “State of Theology” survey. In the study, 3,000 American Christians were surveyed on various theological and moral positions. 58% of respondents agreed with the statement “Worshipping alone or with one’s family is a valid replacement for regularly attending church.” It’s one thing for a non-Christian to believe…

  • The Church: serving together in the Mission of God

    What this is saying is that we have one body but our body has many parts to it. In 1 Corinthians 12, the Apostle Paul gives a fantastic illustration for the church. It functions like a human body. Everyone in the church is part of the body and has a purpose within the body. If…

  • Easter: What’s it to you?

    “If Christ is risen – then nothing else matters. And if Christ is not risen – then nothing else matters.” -Jaroslav Pelikan On this Easter Sunday, we celebrate the most important event in human history. The resurrection of Jesus from the dead. I’m struck by the profundity of Pelikan’s quote. Because the resurrection of Jesus…