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Modern Missions: What's Really Going On? | Chad Vegas

An episode of the Reformed Thinking podcast, hosted by Edison Wu, titled "Modern Missions: What's Really Going On? | Chad Vegas" was published on July 9, 2025 and runs 27 minutes.

July 9, 2025 ·27m · Reformed Thinking

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Deep Dive into Modern Missions: What's Really Going On? by Chad VegasThe church's overarching purpose is to shine the light of the Gospel of Christ to the Earth, acting as a "lampstand" through which Christ's light radiates. This is fundamentally tied to fulfilling the Great Commission, which involves making disciples of all nations, proclaiming Christ to every tribe, tongue, and nation, and claiming Christ's inheritance for Him. While ultimate purpose is worship, missions serves as the "penultimate purpose" because worship is not yet global.However, the church's chief flaw is that it has "abandoned the love you had at first", as seen in the Ephesian church. This isn't a lack of doctrinal purity or endurance, but a diminished love for gospel proclamation and a failure to effectively shine the light of the Gospel across the Earth. This "cold-heartedness towards missions and evangelism" leads to a serious risk of the Lord removing a church's lampstand.To rekindle this missionary zeal, churches must first believe in the "saving efficacy of the word of God". This core truth emphasizes the inerrancy, infallibility, authority, and sufficiency of God's Word, and critically, necessitates the translation of the Bible into every language group and missionaries' commitment to learning languages to fluency, rejecting "gimmicks or shortcuts".In light of the Great Commission, the church has three options: to go, send, or disobey. "Go" refers to active missionary work in unreached areas. "Send" is not a "half-hearted commitment" but a full partnership through prayer, financial support, and care for missionaries. Failure to do either constitutes "disobedience" to Christ's direct command.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianPatreon: patreon.com/edi_reformed

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Deep Dive into Modern Missions: What's Really Going On? by Chad Vegas


The church's overarching purpose is to shine the light of the Gospel of Christ to the Earth, acting as a "lampstand" through which Christ's light radiates. This is fundamentally tied to fulfilling the Great Commission, which involves making disciples of all nations, proclaiming Christ to every tribe, tongue, and nation, and claiming Christ's inheritance for Him. While ultimate purpose is worship, missions serves as the "penultimate purpose" because worship is not yet global.

However, the church's chief flaw is that it has "abandoned the love you had at first", as seen in the Ephesian church. This isn't a lack of doctrinal purity or endurance, but a diminished love for gospel proclamation and a failure to effectively shine the light of the Gospel across the Earth. This "cold-heartedness towards missions and evangelism" leads to a serious risk of the Lord removing a church's lampstand.

To rekindle this missionary zeal, churches must first believe in the "saving efficacy of the word of God". This core truth emphasizes the inerrancy, infallibility, authority, and sufficiency of God's Word, and critically, necessitates the translation of the Bible into every language group and missionaries' commitment to learning languages to fluency, rejecting "gimmicks or shortcuts".

In light of the Great Commission, the church has three options: to go, send, or disobey. "Go" refers to active missionary work in unreached areas. "Send" is not a "half-hearted commitment" but a full partnership through prayer, financial support, and care for missionaries. Failure to do either constitutes "disobedience" to Christ's direct command.

Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologian

Patreon: patreon.com/edi_reformed

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