Let the Nations Be Glad!
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Let the Nations Be Glad! is a widely influential Christian missions book by theologian John Piper that emphasizes God’s glory as the ultimate goal of evangelism and global outreach.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian missions book
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non-fiction book ⓘ theological book ⓘ |
| author | John Piper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | widely used in evangelical missions training contexts ⓘ |
| doctrineDiscussed |
election
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sovereignty of God ⓘ the authority of Scripture ⓘ the exclusivity of Christ for salvation ⓘ the reality of eternal punishment ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
God’s glory as the ultimate goal of evangelism
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God’s glory as the ultimate goal of global outreach ⓘ the biblical basis for world missions ⓘ the centrality of worship in the church’s mission ⓘ the cost and suffering involved in missions ⓘ the necessity of unreached peoples evangelization ⓘ the pursuit of joy in God as central to missions ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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missiology ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
Christian laypeople interested in missions
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missionaries ⓘ pastors ⓘ theological students ⓘ |
| impact | influenced mission agencies and churches toward God-centered missions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Reformed evangelical tradition
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biblical theology ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
joy in God as the motive for missions
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prayer and missions ⓘ suffering in the cause of missions ⓘ the necessity of proclaiming the gospel ⓘ the relationship between worship and missions ⓘ the role of the local church in missions ⓘ the sovereignty of God in salvation ⓘ |
| keyThesis |
Missions exists because worship doesn’t
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The ultimate goal of missions is the glory of God ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian missions
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God’s glory ⓘ evangelism ⓘ global outreach ⓘ worship ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing the phrase ‘Missions exists because worship doesn’t’
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shaping contemporary evangelical missions thinking ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Desiring God
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Don’t Waste Your Life NERFINISHED ⓘ God Is the Gospel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
God-centered missions
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supremacy of God in missions ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | Reformed theology ⓘ |
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