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Being Gospel-Centered

The gospel has far-reaching implications for every Christian believer beyond salvation. Christians should live gospel-centered lives. Believers are saved by the gospel and called to live by the gospel. The gospel is for all of life. C.J. Mahaney says that believers should memorize the gospel, pray the gospel, sing the gospel, review how the gospel has changed their life, and finally they should continually study the gospel.

A Gospel-Centered Church

A gospel-centered church does not just preach the gospel. The gospel is not an addition to our ministry or even a beginning point; rather, the gospel must saturate every part of our church's life. A gospel-centered approach to discipleship is necessary to produce healthy Christ-followers and healthy churches. Each stage of our discipleship process should also be gospel-centered. From assimilation, to preaching and teaching, to counseling, to leadership development, the gospel must be central. Even our worship should be gospel-centered.

The church should reach lost people with the gospel through community outreach, personal evangelism, and missional living. The church should develop and grow disciples with the gospel through small groups, Bible study, service, and the teaching of spiritual disciplines. It should seek to reproduce disciples grounded in the gospel through leadership development and the mentoring of godly men who will become elders and deacons. Let the gospel be the heart of your church from beginning to end.

Recommended Books

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