Theology for the Church

The Primary Mission of the Church with Bryan Estelle

Oct 23, 2023

Bryan Estelle, Professor of Old Testament at Westminster Seminary, joins Caleb to discuss the mission of the church. They explore topics such as the church's responsibilities, immortality, church discipline, the church's mission and identity, ministries of the church, teaching and preaching the gospel, and concerns on religious liberties.

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The primary mission of the church is focused on spiritual realities like salvation and calling people to repent and believe in Christ.

The church's job description involves proper administration of sacraments and church discipline for the spiritual welfare and reclamation of wandering sheep.

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The church's primary mission is spiritual

The primary mission of the church is spiritual, focused on spiritual realities like salvation, forgiveness of sins, and eternal life. This mission involves proclaiming the gospel and calling people to repent and believe in Christ.

Introduction

3min

The Primary Mission of the Church

6min

The Concept of Immortality, Church Discipline, and the Distinction Between Civil and God's Kingdom

4min

Understanding the Church's Mission and Identity

10min

The Mission and Ministries of the Church

26min

Teaching and Preaching the Gospel

7min

Recent Q&A Event and Concerns on Religious Liberties

2min

In this episode, Caleb discusses the mission of the church with Bryan Estelle (PhD, The Catholic University of America) Professor of Old Testament at Westminster Seminary. Together, they tackle questions like: What is the mission of the church? How does the mission of the church effect the ministries of the church? What are the dangers of misunderstanding the mission of the church? How is what the cooperate church does similar to and different from what might be permissible and good for individual church members?

Resources:

The Primary Mission of the Church: Engaging or Transforming the World? by Bryan Estelle https://a.co/d/0eTTqgy
What Is the Mission of the Church?: Making Sense of Social Justice, Shalom, and the Great Commission by Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert https://a.co/d/cgY8rah
What is the Church's Mission? by Jonathan Leeman https://a.co/d/7KouYyk
The Temple and the Church's Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God by Greg Beale https://a.co/d/iFojWDq
Politics after Christendom: Political Theology in a Fractured World by David VanDrunen https://a.co/d/eMXznYV
Living in God's Two Kingdoms: A Biblical Vision for Christianity and Culture by David VanDrunen https://a.co/d/ijfAaY1

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Theology for the Church

The Primary Mission of the Church with Bryan Estelle

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The church's primary mission is spiritual

The church's job description is defined by scripture

The distinction between spiritual and material

Church ministries and their relation to the mission

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