Our Dependence on the Spirit in Missions
Daniel Kleyn articulates the essential role of the Holy Spirit in the Protestant Reformed Churches' missionary endeavors, emphasizing that all fruit-bearing in gospel proclamation depends entirely on Christ's Spirit rather than human effort or resources. Through biblical exposition and theological reflection, the article grounds missionary work in God's sovereignty and calls believers to recognize their complete dependence on the Spirit for calling workers, opening doors, and gathering the elect from all nations.
We do well to acknowledge that the mission work of the Protestant Reformed Churches in America (PRCA) is the work of the Spirit of our exalted Christ. The Word of God leaves no room for us to doubt or question this. The Spirit of Christ opens doors for mission labors (Acts 16:6). That same Spirit also closes doors (Acts 16:7). The Spirit is involved in calling and sending men to be missionaries, which includes convicting a man of the call (Acts 8:29, Acts 13:2). The Spirit also equips a man...
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