25/04/2026
"As regards the first two—evangelism and social engagement—the relationship is still portrayed by some speakers and writers as a matter of ‘tension’, or ‘priorities’. This is in spite of the immense quantity of theological reflection that the global evangelical community has done, including especially in the decade following Lausanne I (1974), demonstrating biblically that, although of course they are not the same thing, they are inseparably and integrally related within and around the centrality of the gospel itself. Any tension between them is not in the Bible but generated by ourselves, in the way churches may emphasise or engage in either while ignoring or failing in the other. But that is a fault in the church, not a reason to argue the priority of one over another." - Chris Wright
What does the Bible mean by mission? Chris Wright explores gospel-centred integral mission, showing how word and deed belong together in Acts.
