The Second Coming of Christ and Missions (4)

This article, the fourth in a series by Richard Smit, examines the relationship between Christ's second coming and the missionary mandate in Reformed theology, specifically advocating for an amillennial perspective. The author corrects his previous language to affirm with certainty (not merely "perhaps") that missions will experience declining positive results and increasing opposition as Christ's return approaches, rejecting postmillennial optimism about a "golden age of missions." The piece argues that proper understanding of eschatology should motivate and shape faithful missionary work without false illusions about worldly success.