Cross
Subtitle: Unrivaled Christ, Unstoppable Gospel, Unreached Peoples, Unending Joy
By: John Piper and David Matihis, general editors
Contributors: Mathis, David, 1980- editor
Publisher: B & H Publishing Group
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Nashville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9781433686016
Subjects: Crucifixion; Missions; Missionaries; Appointment, call, and election; Holy Cross; Crucifixion of Jesus Christ
Description: In December of 2013, several thousand college students gathered together to mobilize for the most dangerous and loving cause in the universe: rescuing people from eternal suffering and bringing them into the everlasting joy of friendship with Jesus. Cross captures the messages from the groundbreaking conference, with contributors that include John Piper, Matt Chandler, Thabiti Anyabwile, Kevin DeYoung, and D.A. Carson.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-206) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : Beautiful feet / David Mathis; title: The chief end of missions : the supremacy of God in the joy of all peoples / John Piper; title: Beauty from ashes : the plight of man and the plan of God / Thabiti Anyabwile; title: Five surprising motivations for missions / Kevin DeYoung; title: The death of death in the death of Christ / Conrad Mbewe; title: Seeing Jesus properly : the Lord to gladly obey forever / Richard Chin; title: The call of God : inspired, informed, confirmed / Mack Stiles; title: The life worth living for Christ is a life worth losing / Matt Chandler; title: Give a dam for Jesus / Michael Oh; title: The church as the means and goal of missions / D.A. Carson; title: Conclusion : Mobilizing the army for God's great commission / David Platt; title: Appendix 1 : God is finishing His mission now / John Piper; title: Appendix 2 : What is cross?; title: Appendix 3 : Why a new student missions conference / John Piper.