Sermons by Category
For the Sake of the World: A Missional Ecclesiology (Newbigin’s Missional Logic)
The people of God have always been chosen for the sake of the world. When they forget that they forget their God-given missional identity. This will be explored both narratively and systematically. Narratively, we will look at the role of God’s people in the Bible. Systematically, we will ask what a missional ecclesiology looks like.
Gospel, Story, Worldview, and the Church's Mission
This session will explore the relationship between the four terms in this title–gospel, story, worldview, and the church’s mission. What will be examined is the following: The gospel is the climax and lens of the biblical story which claims to be the true story of the world. The church’s place in that story is bearing witness in life, word, and deed to the end of the story. Worldview has helped to recover the comprehensive scope of the gospel to equip the church for its all-embracing mission in the world.
Preparing & Preaching a Gospel-Centered Message
How do you prepare and deliver a gospel-centered message? Dr. Kaufmann shares from his years of preaching, his time with Dr. Tim Keller and experience leading a church planting movement 4 pieces of wisdom to help ensure your sermons are well prepared and geared at heart-transformation.
The 12 Musts of a Missional Church
I planted and pastored a church right out of seminary. After that I researched and wrote a Ph.D. thesis on Lesslie Newbigin’s missional ecclesiology. In answer to a seminary’s student’s question: What would you do if you were to do it again? I offered–and will offer–these twelve priorities. In fact, I have continued as a minister of preaching and have continued to keep these priorities before me.
