The Purpose of the Church Age | Ep 70

As Brian Fisher continues the End Times and Formation mini-series, he explores one of the most important questions beneath every end-times framework: What are Christians actually doing here?Drawing on the distinction between Church-Age Optimism and Church-Age Pessimism, Brian examines how our assumptions about the future shape our understanding of discipleship, mission, and the Kingdom of God. If the world is winding down, our purpose may focus primarily on rescue and relief. If the Kingdom is steadily advancing, our purpose may include restoration, renewal, reconciliation, and cultural transformation.Along the way, Brian revisits the Splitter and Joiner framework, the role of the Millennium, the impact of Jesus' first coming, and the relationship between expectations and spiritual formation. Ultimately, the episode argues that our end-times assumptions profoundly influence how we understand our purpose in the Kingdom right now.Join us online! Web: ⁠⁠soilandroots.org⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠ https://soilandroots.substack.com/