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The Church’s Mission in the World
By Dave Jenkins
Christ has given His church a clear mission: make disciples through the gospel, baptize believers, and teach them to obey His Word. In this conclusion to the September series, Dave Jenkins explains why local churches are central to that mission and why ordinary faithfulness matters.
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The Gospel Creates the Church
The church exists because Jesus Christ has redeemed a people for Himself. Its mission flows from the gospel and remains under the authority of His Word.
Christ Calls His Church to Make Disciples
In Matthew 28:18–20, Jesus commands His followers to make disciples, baptize them, and teach them to observe all that He commanded. The mission continues as believers grow together in the life of a local church.
Gathered and Sent
Local churches preach the gospel, teach the Word, care for believers, and equip them to serve. Christians then bear witness to Christ in their homes, workplaces, and communities. God uses this ordinary faithfulness to advance His purposes.
As this series closes, be encouraged to remain rooted in a faithful local church. Christ is building His church, and its calling to make Him known has not changed.
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
