Great Commission, Great Confusion, or Great Confession?: The Mission of the Holy Christian Church

by Lucas V. Woodford

Publisher:

Wipf and Stock

, 2012

Overview

There is a great debate in the church today. It centers on one question: “What is the mission of the church?” Lucas Woodford attempts to bring clarity to this issue, writing that clearer confession leads to clearer mission. Throughout the ages, the creedal confession of the holy Christian church has carried her through uncertainty and struggle. The Apostles’ Creed has steadied and stayed the mission of the church for centuries. It centers on the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit—the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. This book celebrates the historic mission of the holy Christian church, and it invites the North American church to do the same.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Yet it’s not that dialogues aren’t occurring. Indeed, they are happening. But as of late, it seems there is a tendency for theological honesty and respectful candor to be replaced by vitriolic cyber-disputations and uninformed electronic disdain. From heated and insulting blog posts to uncharitable and inflammatory emails, much of the church has lost the ability to have honest, collegial dialogue.” (Page 2)

“‘I believe in the Holy Spirit, The Holy Christian Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting’” (Page 8)

“Marketing brings modern tools of communication that” (Page 105)

“Walsh contended that the key to the church’s vitality for the looming post Christian era would be the same as in the pre Christian era: doctrinal clarity coupled with corresponding faithful practice.” (Page x)

“Theology has lost its competence in exegesis. Scripture scholars function with minimal theological training” (Page 25)

Product Details

• Title: Great Commission, Great Confusion, or Great Confession?: The Mission of the Holy Christian Church
• Author: Lucas V. Woodford
• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Print Publication Date: 2012
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Pages: 252
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Mission of the church; Apostles’ Creed; Postmodernism
• ISBNs: 9781610978774, 9978161097877, 9781498262620, 9781630875701, 1610978773, 1498262627, 1630875708
• Resource ID: LLS:GRTCMMSSNCCHRCH
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T00:23:08Z

About Lucas V. Woodford

Lucas V. Woodford is the senior pastor of Zion Lutheran Church and School. He hosts a regular blog that seeks to foster collegial dialogue about Lutheran theology and the mission of the holy Christian church.