Beyond the Walls: The Local Church and the Para-Church Ministerial Reach
The local church is the primary field of Christian edification, but it is not its only horizon. Since the New Testament, the action of God’s people has overflowed the limits
O Evangelho que Não Agrada aos Homens
Gálatas 1.10–17 Vivemos num tempo em que a verdade muitas vezes é moldada ao gosto do público. Num mundo que valoriza a aceitação, o aplauso e a popularidade, não são
A Graça e a Paz que Vêm do Pai e do Filho
Gálatas 1.1-5 Já alguma vez pensou no peso que damos às primeiras palavras de uma carta? No tempo de Paulo, a saudação inicial não era uma mera formalidade: era carregada
Consolidating a Discipleship Culture
Discipleship: follow, learn, obey, multiply The mission of the church, according to Jesus’ command in Matthew 28:18–20, is to make disciples. This is not a peripheral project but the very
Culture of Care: Mutual Calling and Pastoral Vocation
The church of Christ is called to be a place of care. Such care is not limited to the actions of leaders, but must permeate the entire life of the
Ordinances: Signs of the Covenant in the Life of the Church
The Meaning of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper Baptism is an ordinance instituted by Jesus Christ as a sign of entrance into the new covenant. It is administered to those
As Lentes com que Vemos o Mundo
Cosmovisões, Desejos e a Verdade que Chama pelo Nome Gilson Santos Introdução Geral – A Vida Vista por Lentes Poucas pessoas param para pensar sobre isso, mas todo ser humano
Lutero e o verdadeiro trabalho da vinha
Gilson Santos “Wir sind gleich den Leuten, die die Wegweiser fleißig lesen und anstarren und doch den Weg nicht gehen, den sie zeigen. Also tun wir auch mit den Vätern.
The Centrality of Preaching
The Church of Jesus Christ lives by the Word. Through it we have been called out of darkness into light, and by it we are sanctified, edified, and sustained. Among