What is the nature of the church and the mission of the church? This study attempts to survey the Bible's teaching on the nature of the church. It is placed within the context of the scriptural theme of the covenants.
The following words of Stephen Neill are used to introduce chapter 1: “If everything is mission, nothing is mission.” The chapter wants to introduce the concerns of questions like, What is the mission of the church? Is the mission of the church the same as the mission of God? Should we distinguish between the mission of the church and the responsibilities of individual Christians? Is Jesus’ mission continued by the church?
