Church + Holistic Gospel = Hope

When I look at the church, what gives me hope?

I am most hopeful in those circumstances that continue to reveal that there is the potential for the church to be a powerful witness to a holistic gospel, even though there are many who have become disillusioned with political forms of engagement in the last decade.  A hunger remains for a holistic expression of the gospel, and that tells me that there are Christians across the generations who are willing to grow in the way that they understand and practice a living faith that can impact the culture.

Vincent Bacote is an associate professor of theology and the director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Ill. He is the author of The Spirit in Public Theology: Appropriating the Legacy of Abraham Kuyper.

You may also want to read

Church + Integrated Faith = Hope

By Danielle Shroyer
I think young people are asking great questions of the church, and those questions are pushing the church to think critically about what we believe and how we worship,

Climate Change and the Church: Advocating for Care of Creation

By Ruth Ivory-Moore
Being created in God’s image carries with it the responsibility of acting in a manner that shows the character of God’s love for all of creation. A reflection of God’s character embodies traits that include love, mercy, care, and justice.