Worship And The Mission Of The Church

Source: The Complete Library of Christian Worship, Robert E. Webber, General Editor

The act of Christian worship is itself a witness to the world. Particularly important is the Eucharist, or Lord's Supper, which proclaims the coming kingdom of God. This argument resists two extremes: the denial of the relationship between worship and mission on the one hand and the promotion of worship as merely an evangelistic service on the other. The following article is a detailed but persuasive presentation of this theological argument.

"The church has missionary power in direct...

 

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