Duke Street, Richmond was the venue for the second Healthy Churches Conference which took place on 5 September and is from the ‘9Marks’ background.
Last year the speaker was Mark Dever of Capitol Hill Baptist, Washington. This year, with the focus on evangelism, it was Mack Styles of Redeemer Church, Dubai.
God’s vehicle for evangelism
Just back from visiting churches in Iraq, Mack has a particular take on outreach. His insight is that the local church is God’s vehicle for outreach and that churches need to nurture a culture of evangelism with every member involved. Evangelism should not be left to the ‘gifted’ or concentrated on a week’s mission each year. It should be in the very bloodstream of the church continually.
