MATT O’REILLY
Matt O'Reilly is Lead Pastor at Christ Church in Birmingham, Alabama, Director of Research at Wesley Biblical Seminary, and a fellow of the Center for Pastor Theologians. A two-time recipient of the Stott Award for Pastoral Engagement, Matt is author of multiple books including Free to Be Holy: A Biblical Theology of Sanctification (Seedbed) and editor of Reconstructing Methodism: Crucial Issues Facing the Global Methodist Church (Francis Asbury Press).
BTW Talk:
Let the Nations Be Holy. When we talk about world missions, we tend to talk about world evangelization. We put the focus on the conversion experience. We want people to get saved. But what if our mission is supposed to be more than that? In the Great Commission, Jesus extends the mission of the church far beyond evangelism. Yes, conversion is crucial. But is it enough? What if there are other questions we need to be asking? What kind of world does the Great Commission envision? What would the world be like if the Great Commission were fulfilled? What if the mission of the church isn’t just global evangelization? What if the mission of the church is global holiness?
