Chris Wright talks on mission, our role in God's story and why preaching the whole Bible matters

Why is the word 'mission' controversial? What impact does encountering Jesus have? How does preaching the whole Bible impact missional thinking? What advice does Chris have for preachers? This not-to-be-missed conversation with Chris Wright will get you thinking afresh on mission, the necessity to preach the breadth of the Bible, and our participation in God’s story. It includes Chris' keys to preaching the whole of the Bible across Seven Acts. Be challenged and encouraged today as you join Chris and unpack God’s sending of Jesus and Jesus’ sending of us. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Why the new book 02:00 – The controversial word of mission 04:40 – Encountering Jesus and mission 07:30 – The Bible Narrative in Seven Acts 10:00 – Act One (Beginning) ... 11:54 – Act Four (Jesus) ... 13:40 – Act Seven (New Heaven and Earth) 14:50 – Integrated Mission 16:00 – The gospel centrality 18:33 – Five marks of mission 21:50 – Preaching Bible texts 25:50 – Favourite preaching passages 29:30 – Advice for preachers Read Chris' latest book, The Great Story and the Great Commission, which explains that how we read the Bible has a profound impact on how we understand what mission is. Chris Wright is an international theologian and author, an ordained pastor, and the Global Ambassador for the Langham Partnership. He is a much-loved speaker and preacher and author of many books, including his latest, The Great Story and the Great Commission. Chris is interviewed by our regular Preach book reviewer Peter Crumpler, a Church of England minister in St Albans, a former communications director with the CofE, and the author of the Grove booklet Responding to Post-truth.