Spurgeon Reflective Writing_Part 5 — Scriptural Convictions Motivating Spurgeon to Send Out the Lait

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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY JOHN W. RAWLINGS SCHOOL OF DIVINITY Spurgeon Reflective Writing: Part 6 — Scripture Principles for Building a Church Ministering- Missions Culture Assignment Submitted to Dr. Rodney Earls in partial fulfillment of the completion of the course CHMN 679 – B02 Capstone By Kion Bolden June 22, 2023

Scripture Teachings and Truths to Build Ministry and Missions Culture In terms of ministry and mission, Spurgeon believed in the priesthood of the believer, 1 removing the exclusivity of the clergy in proclaiming the gospel. All believers are called to be carriers of God's Word, he argued and taught. Spurgeon's approach to Metropolitan Tabernacle's ministry and missional culture is based on the Apostle Paul's words to young Timothy, "And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others." (2 Timothy 2:2 NIV ). Paul presents the strategy he uses to transfer the faith. Paul reminds Timothy of specific lessons. The importance of other witnesses to Timothy's faith is demonstrated in 1 Timothy 6:12, in which Paul reminds Timothy that in the presence of many witnesses, he made a good confession that called him to eternal life. Timothy had to teach others the same message in order to transmit this knowledge to others, which is not a call for evangelism since these were "faithful men." Training other believers is the primary way the gospel is spread. The letter Paul wrote to the church at Rome is also employed by Spurgeon to impress upon the church members the ideology that every believer is called to be a minister and missionary, as in Romans 10:14-15 Paul inquired, if they do not believe in him, then how could they call on him? How can they believe in a person they have never heard of? How can they hear without someone preaching to them? How can anyone preach unless they are sent? Therefore, Paul removes the barrier between the Jew and the Gentile, emphasizing the importance of salvation being available to everyone. Until the Gospel of Jesus Christ is presented, none will hear. However, only those sent can make the Gospel of Jesus Christ known. Jesus came to save the lost, and as Disciples of Christ, our missions should align with the His. Therefore, Spurgeon 1 Rod Earls. Spurgeon’s Theology for Multiplying Disciples and Churches: The Story of How Spurgeon and the Metropolitan Tabernacle Followed Christ (Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2022), 72.

said, "Behold your Master. He is your pattern. He left heaven to save some. He went to the cross, to the grave, to “save some”: this was the great object of His life, to lay down His life for His sheep. He loved His Church, and gave Himself for her, that He might redeem her unto Himself. Imitate your Master.” 2 In his sermon, Spurgeon emphasizes the idea of "being made" by quoting Jesus' teaching to the disciples in Matthew 4:19 as he said, "we should not only remember who we are, but also how He can make us." He says, "Follow me, and I will make you." Not only should we should repent of what we have been, but rejoice in what we may become." 3 By using this premise, he refuted fear and unbelief for being used of God to win others to His dear Son. 4 His ministry centered on presenting his church family with the call of the Savior. His desire was for God to bless and use the church for the goal of life-enjoying God and bringing glory to Him by changing lives through His Son. 5 Therefore, he embraced Jesus' statement to the disciples that "the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost" and added that His Church has been sent on the same mission of preaching Jesus, and it is only because of Him crucified that she exists among the sons of men. 6 The Seven Principles for Creating a Farm System Of the seven principles provided in the course text, Spurgeon's seventh principle, "Preparing Preachers," most intrigued me. Using this premises, Spurgeon emphasized the idea of “calling out the called” 7 as Scripture teaches that the local church must make disciples as well as 2 Ibid, 73. 3 Ibid. 4 Ibid. 5 Ibid. 6 Ibid. 7 Ibid, 81.

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