Biblical Theology of Missions (Rogers) - Course Book (Print)

  Richard Rogers was not only a passionate pulpit preacher and teacher, but he was also passionate about local and world missions. He reflected in his life and activities the heart of the school in which he taught, that of taking the Gospel into the remotest parts of the world. He took no thought of hardships or dangers as he traveled throughout the world. He was indeed a worldwide Christian.

  This book reveals his adherence to the simple gospel and the way he presented it here and abroad. The gospel mandate is that the gospel must be taken to all peoples in every region of the world and disciples made as a result of preaching and teaching that good news of redemption through Jesus Christ. Richard offers three theological presuppositions involved in accomplishing the mandate: 1) God is sovereign, 2) Jesus is Lord, and 3) The Spirit is with us.

  The Church engages in missions not because we wish to, but because we have to! This is clearly shown to be true as Richard presents the imperatives given in the New Testament. The nature of the Gospel is presented in four lessons followed by a lesson on the uniqueness of the Christian faith.

  The methodology of missions is an important aspect of covering the earth with the Gospel. The book of Acts reveals to us how the early church was able to inundate the Roman world with the good news, establishing the church of Christ wherever they went. Then the Apostle Paul took up the baton and carried it even into Caesar's palace.

  You will gain much knowledge concerning missions as you read and study this book, and hopefully, be motivated to take the baton Paul laid down in Rome and take the Gospel and spread it wherever you go!