Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 11023 The Great Commission is the final instruction Jesus gave to His followers before ascending to heaven, and it defines the church’s mission until He returns. It is not one task among many. It is the task, the overarching purpose for which the church exists between the ascension and the Rapture. Understanding it properly…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 11021 Missions is not a department of the church’s work. It is the heartbeat of what the church exists to do. From the call of Abraham in Genesis 12 to the vision of every tribe and tongue gathered before the throne in Revelation 7, the Bible tells the story of a God who pursues…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 09032 The term “parachurch” refers to organisations that operate alongside the church, serving Christians and advancing the gospel through ministries that are distinct from the local congregation. The prefix para means “alongside,” and the concept is straightforward: these are ministries that support, supplement, and extend the work of the church without being churches themselves….
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 09031 Church planting is the intentional establishment of new local congregations where none existed before, or where existing churches are insufficient to reach the people in a given area. It is one of the primary strategies by which the gospel has advanced throughout history, and it has clear precedent in the New Testament itself,…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 11022 The Great Commission was given two thousand years ago, yet there remain entire people groups on earth who have never had meaningful access to the gospel. The existence of unreached peoples is not a peripheral missiological statistic. It is a theological and moral reality that should press upon the conscience of every church…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 08075 Spiritual mapping is the practice of researching the history, culture, and spiritual characteristics of a specific geographical area in order to identify the demonic powers believed to be controlling it. The aim is to use that information to direct targeted prayer and spiritual warfare against those powers, breaking their hold over the region…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 11004 Beyond the question of tithing lies the broader question of Christian giving. How should we think about our money and possessions? What does Scripture teach about generosity, stewardship, and the use of our resources for God’s kingdom? Everything Belongs to God The starting point for biblical giving is recognising that we own nothing….
Reading Time: 10 minutesQuestion 1011 One of the most challenging pastoral questions Christians face concerns those who’ve never heard the gospel. Can someone be saved through general revelation alone—that is, by observing creation and following their conscience without ever hearing about Jesus Christ? It’s a question that troubles many believers, especially when we think about people in remote…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 13008 The history of the Christian church stretches across two thousand years, from the apostolic community in Jerusalem to the global faith of the present day. Understanding church history is not an optional extra for the serious believer. It provides context for the doctrines we hold, warns against errors that have been tried and…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 7021 This question troubles many believers and is often raised by sceptics as a challenge to the justice of God. If salvation is through Jesus alone, what happens to those who lived and died without ever hearing His name? Is God fair to condemn them? The question deserves a careful, biblical answer. The Exclusivity…