Gaining by Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches That Send by J.D. Greear
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To send we must love the glory of God and others more than anything else. When we do, the sending becomes more natural. Motivation for mission grows out of deep personal experience with the gospel.
The gospel is the helium that fills the heart with passion and propels us to soar in mission.
J.D. Greear is practicing what he preaches by sending out and planting churches. Raising up leaders with a heart to make the gospel known in places all over the world. Not just going across the world but also across the tracks. What does that mean for you and me? It does question my heart motivation. Am I building my kingdom or the Kingdom of God? I do think there is a misunderstanding of the mind-set of kingdom…
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