Journal: Interdisciplinary Journal on Biblical Authority
Volume: IJOBA 02:3 (Spring 2021)
Article: How Missional Preaching Develops The Biblical Worldview In Christians
Author: Philip Crouse, Jr.

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How Missional Preaching Develops The Biblical Worldview In Christians

Philip Crouse Jr.

Adjunct Professor – Piedmont Divinity School
Carolina University

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For Christians, developing and exercising a biblical worldview is an important aspect of following Christ. A biblical worldview helps believers think rightly about God, mankind, and the world they live in while reminding them of their call to follow Christ and share their worldview with non-believers. Followers of Christ must understand the Scriptures well enough to know when other beliefs are contrary to biblical teaching. But the goal of developing a biblical worldview is more than mere information retention as it also must be utilized to make wise, godly decisions. A biblical worldview is vital for all followers of Christ, but developing, maintaining, and acting on a biblical worldview is becoming more difficult for a couple reasons. First, biblical literacy is dropping.1 Pastors and church leaders can no longer assume the listeners in their pews process their world through a biblical worldview. Second, believers are now constantly bombarded by competing, secular ideas and beliefs through what they read, watch, and hear. With declining biblical knowledge and increasing secular influences, pastors have a challenge ahead of them.

As pastors recognize the need for their congregations to develop and exercise a biblically based worldview, they might struggle trying to determine the best way to go about teaching this essential aspect of discipleship. Should they have a special sermon series, utilize the Sunday school hour, or even set aside a time for specialized training? But what they might not realize is, their

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greatest tool is faithful preaching. Specifically, this paper will argue that pastors can teach and reinforce a biblical worldview each time they stand behind their pulpit through missional preaching.2

In this paper, the concept of worldview will be discussed, giving special attention to biblical worldview. Next, there will be a focus on the concept of the mission of God and missional preaching. Finally, this paper will demonstrate how a preacher can emphasize the mission of God in their preaching and why this emphasis will effectively communicate a biblical worldview.

A Biblical Worldview

While mankind seeks to answer life’s big questions, the concept of worldview continues to be a topic of discussion, not only in academia but in everyday conversation among ordinary people. Whether subconsciously or consciously, everyo...