God Shines Forth: How the Nature of God Shapes and Drives the Mission of the Church

God Shines Forth: How the Nature of God Shapes and Drives the Mission of the Church

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  • Author：Michael Reeves
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Summary

Why Missions and Evangelism Are an Overflow of Delighting in God

Evangelism and missions are parts of the Christian life often accompanied by fears， insecurities， and cultural pressures。 In this addition to the Union series， Daniel Hames and Michael Reeves argue that an individual's relationship with God influences their evangelism and missions more than anything else。 Scripture clearly shows that a believer's responsibility is to make God known in the world， but this cannot be done without first knowing and enjoying God。

To illustrate how knowledge of God influences evangelism and missions， Hames and Reeves address biblical themes such as the glory of God， Christ's sacrifice， the fallenness of man， and the church's future hope。 There is hope for those who find these topics intimidating--when believers focus on the glory of the lamb of God， the gospel will shine through them。

Ideal for Laypeople， Pastors， and Students: Specifically for those interested in theology and missions Union Series: The final book in the Union series which invites readers to experience deeper enjoyment of God Concise Version Also Available: What Fuels the Mission of the Church？ by Daniel Hames and Michael Reeves Biblically Grounded: Teaches how biblical themes such as the glory of God， Christ's sacrifice， the fallenness of man， and the church's future hope inform evangelism and missions

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Reviews

Eunice Chin ，

I feel really blessed by reading this book。 It explains a lot and makes good sense especially if evangelism has been almost like a 'thorn in your side' because you feel guilty not to be able to 'do it' well。 Even though this book is geared towards preachers， evangelists and missionaries， the rest of us congregants can learn a thing or two， chiefly， since we too are meant to propagate the gospel， sharing and shining forth the glories of God's glory。Knowing God through Jesus brings us His glory a I feel really blessed by reading this book。 It explains a lot and makes good sense especially if evangelism has been almost like a 'thorn in your side' because you feel guilty not to be able to 'do it' well。 Even though this book is geared towards preachers， evangelists and missionaries， the rest of us congregants can learn a thing or two， chiefly， since we too are meant to propagate the gospel， sharing and shining forth the glories of God's glory。Knowing God through Jesus brings us His glory and light for shining and drawing others towards Him （not towards ourselves， which the authors seem to be saying is a big reason why we fail and/or burnout in this aspect of Christian living）。 When lit with God's energy and strength bringing revival to ourselves first， then as believers who transform more to His image， being empowered by the Lord to shine out to others。 In this manner， evangelism will happen naturally。 This is the nugget of message I gleaned from the authors and appears to be the main thrust of this Christian book。The authors have harvested much from other authors and evangelists such as Jonathan Edwards， Charles Spurgeon， C。S。Lewis， Martin Luther， John and Charles Wesley and a number of others。 They lead us towards a better understanding of why we may feel and be， ineffective to the point of wanting to give up in our evangelistic efforts; feelings of guilt， obligation， and so on that surface up even in dedicated service for the Lord。 This expose， is a grow book， to "grow out of ourself and into Jesus Christ，" who is the Light of God， guiding readers towards the essential impetus to God shining forth in and through us to， as mentioned above， more natural evangelistic outcome。 I hope and pray many will take up this book and read it。 I believe it will be a blessing to many souls who do， as it has been to mine。 Thanks to the authors for their faithful explanations。 ~Eunice C。， Reviewer/Blogger~ September 2022Disclaimer: This is my honest opinion based on the complimetnary review copy sent by NetGalley and the publisher。 。。。more

Lacey ，

In God Shines Forth， God's mission truly does shine。 Authors Reeves and Hames do a great job in giving the reader historical and biblical information。 This book is a great read for all Christians。*I received this book from the published through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。 In God Shines Forth， God's mission truly does shine。 Authors Reeves and Hames do a great job in giving the reader historical and biblical information。 This book is a great read for all Christians。*I received this book from the published through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Courtney Fraser ，

I enjoyed the fresh outlook on missions。 I still struggle with accepting that everyone's mission looks different， but this book helped me understand it better。 It really opened my mind to a new way to look at everything I have been through in my life。 I enjoyed the fresh outlook on missions。 I still struggle with accepting that everyone's mission looks different， but this book helped me understand it better。 It really opened my mind to a new way to look at everything I have been through in my life。 。。。more

Scott Carter ，

In God Shines Forth， Daniel Hames and Michael Reeves want to step back from models， strategies， and processes for evangelism。 At the root of our “mission fatigue” and the typical grumbling response is our view of God。 They argue evangelism and mission should flow not from command and duty， but from our understanding of who God is as he has given himself to us and shares his life with us。To begin the book， the authors provide an excellent introduction to a theology of God， describing he nature an In God Shines Forth， Daniel Hames and Michael Reeves want to step back from models， strategies， and processes for evangelism。 At the root of our “mission fatigue” and the typical grumbling response is our view of God。 They argue evangelism and mission should flow not from command and duty， but from our understanding of who God is as he has given himself to us and shares his life with us。To begin the book， the authors provide an excellent introduction to a theology of God， describing he nature and why he is a God we may delight in。 Jesus is the eternal Son of the Father and God with us， he is the light of the Father and glory of God。 In response to understanding who God is， we exclaim as the psalmist does， “Who is like the Lord our God？” （p。 56）。 As Jesus shows us the Father， we stand in awe of the kind of God who would redeem sinners。 The authors articulate a simple， but wonderful theology of God’s nature — because God exists in and of himself， he needs nothing， yet abounds and overflows in love and joy that spills out into creation。 Because our God does not and cannot be empty， we can turn to him in fallen estate and our emptiness and he will restore us。The authors then turn to what this means for evangelism and mission。 We don’t respond with duty and debt， nor with the goal of self-preservation。 Those that have been captured by the glory of God in Christ will this God they know and are in awe of。 God Shines Forth is a book I would recommend。 Too often the rich theology and understanding of God present in this short book is missing from preaching and discussions of mission。 Too often discussions about our faith are about us rather than the object of our faith。 I received a complimentary digital copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley for review purposes。 Comments are my own and any page references may change。 。。。more

E ，

This is the second Crossway book in a row I've been very pleasantly surprised with。 Now， this one does have a misleading subtitle。 It really is about "God shines forth，" while the mission of the church is a bit of an add on。 Nevertheless， the discussion of God's glory in the Old Testament and how it is truly and fully manifested in the second person of the Trinity is magnificent。 One of the best discussions of this topic I've ever read （and I've read a lot）。 At times it reads like Piper， but per This is the second Crossway book in a row I've been very pleasantly surprised with。 Now， this one does have a misleading subtitle。 It really is about "God shines forth，" while the mission of the church is a bit of an add on。 Nevertheless， the discussion of God's glory in the Old Testament and how it is truly and fully manifested in the second person of the Trinity is magnificent。 One of the best discussions of this topic I've ever read （and I've read a lot）。 At times it reads like Piper， but perhaps more measured。 I was in awe of the writing and of the God about whom they were writing。 The last third or so of the book doesn't maintain those heights （see previous statement about mission）， which is why I only gave four stars。 I wish the authors had written a book that was both longer and narrower。 Because they have important things to say about the glory of the Godhead， things the church needs to hear。 。。。more

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