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# Rethinking the Mission of the Church
- URL: https://www.dashhouse.com/20101110rethinking-the-mission-of-the-church-html/
- Published: 2010-11-10T09:00:08.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-15T15:30:14.000Z
- Author: Darryl Dash
- Tags: Blog, Church, Social Justice & Compassion, #DashHouseCom, #wp

Our elders are wrestling through a biblical understanding of the church’s role when it comes to issues of justice and mercy. Books like Tim Keller’s [*Generous Justice*](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525951903?ie=UTF8&tag=dashhouse-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0525951903&ref=dashhouse.com)

![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=dashhouse-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0525951903)

are helpful. I spent Monday listening to [Chris Wright](http://www.langhampartnership.org/chris-wright/?ref=dashhouse.com) at [Tyndale](http://www.tyndale.ca/events/chris-wright?ref=dashhouse.com) as well, which has very helpful.

On my way home from Tyndale I listened to Kevin DeYoung’s recent message [Rethinking the Mission of the Church](http://www.sovereigngraceministries.org/blogs/sgm/post/Kevin-DeYoung-Rethinking-the-Mission-of-the-Church.aspx?ref=dashhouse.com). It’s a nuanced presentation: DeYoung’s position would be easy to caricature. It’s definitely worth a listen, no matter what side of the debate you’re on. I really appreciated it.

Keller’s book, posts like [this one by Jared Wilson](http://gospeldrivenchurch.blogspot.com/2010/10/why-social-justice-is-necessary.html?ref=dashhouse.com), and the talk by DeYoung point to the importance of the issue, and to how important it is to think clearly and carefully as we wrestle with this it.

![Rethinking the Mission of the Church](https://www.dashhouse.com/content/images/v7/dashhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ir.gif)