My home church is Eastwood Baptist in Haughton, Louisiana. This is a very mission minded church. Members constantly see on banners and hear from our pastor “Live Life on Mission.”
When Christopher Wright talks about the Davidic Covenant, he mentions that God calls for His church to be a “house of prayer to all nations.”
Eastwood has many church plants of different ethnic groups including Hispanic and Vietnamese. One way the vision of Eastwood might be enhanced in view of the Davidic Covenant would be to develop unity between the members of the church plants and the members or Eastwood. If these groups come together and hold community events they might be able to more effectively reach out and point to Christ. I am sure both churches have resources that could help the other, in particular for overseas missions trips, especially to cultures represented in the church plants.
Wright reminds his readers of how Philip affected the life of the Ethiopian eunuch. I believe if we as individuals of the church live as David is described: “after God’s own heart”, and constantly focused on His purposes, then we too could be instruments that God uses to bless “all nations in the world.”
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