I came across the below paragraph on Thabiti Anyabwile’s blog. The below excerpt though comes directly from Ligon Duncan:
By [gospel culture] I mean: [1] that your whole congregation would be able to articulate the Gospel, personally, in a compelling and understandable way; [2] that your whole congregation would understand the importance and necessity of their lives, their prayers and their participation in Gospel witness; [3] that your whole congregation would deeply care about conversions (and I would lay stress here, that we are talking about real conversions, not numbers; disciples, not decisions; changed lives, not merely prayed prayers); [4] that your whole congregation would earnestly and regularly pray for conversions, talks about their own conversions and the conversions of others, and put a priority on people coming to know God; and [5] that your whole congregation would be excited about the Gospel itself, and not simply about a method of sharing the Gospel, or a training program.
What’s the culture of your ministry? Can leaders/coaches articulate the gospel? Do people deeply care about conversions? Is their a culture of prayer for the lost? Are leaders excited about the gospel?
