Nothing on earth can match the unifying love meant to be found in the local church. Its theological and supernatural blueprints cannot be duplicated or outdone by today’s political and economic alternatives. When the church embodies the kind of “new humanity” the apostle describes (Eph. 2:15), we powerfully display God’s manifold wisdom to the surrounding community (Eph. 3:10).
In this new six-minute roundtable video, Sandy Willson (pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis, Tennessee) and Ed Copeland (pastor of New Zion Baptist Church in Rockford, Illinois) talk with Russell Moore (president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and author of Onward) about how the church visibly reveals the gospel’s unifying power and blesses the communities in which they meet. Christ’s bride has the unique opportunity to model God’s intentions for society and paint a compelling picture of justice and love in the public arena.
These TGC Council members also consider the biggest thing churches have to offer communities on racial issues, what we can learn from the African American church, and more.
Involved in Women’s Ministry? Add This to Your Discipleship Tool Kit.
We need one another. Yet we don’t always know how to develop deep relationships to help us grow in the Christian life. Younger believers benefit from the guidance and wisdom of more mature saints as their faith deepens. But too often, potential mentors lack clarity and training on how to engage in discipling those they can influence.
Whether you’re longing to find a spiritual mentor or hoping to serve as a guide for someone else, we have a FREE resource to encourage and equip you. In Growing Together: Taking Mentoring Beyond Small Talk and Prayer Requests, Melissa Kruger, TGC’s vice president of discipleship programming, offers encouraging lessons to guide conversations that promote spiritual growth in both the mentee and mentor.
