the Kingdom in Early Church: Spirit's Power and Birth of God's People

The Kingdom of God and the ChurchIdentity, Mission, and Faithfulness in the WorldWhat is the church called to be in light of the Kingdom of God?In The Kingdom of God and the Church, Mick Finch explores the relationship between God's reign and the community called to bear witness to it. Building on the biblical foundations of the Kingdom and the life of Jesus, this book examines the church not as the Kingdom itself, but as a people formed to reflect God's justice, mercy, and reconciling love in the world.Drawing on Scripture, the witness of the early church, and the realities facing congregations today, Book 3 challenges common assumptions about power, success, and institutional survival. It invites readers to recover a vision of the church as a sign, servant, and foretaste of God's reign-called to live faithfully rather than fearfully.Written with pastoral wisdom and theological clarity, The Kingdom of God and the Church calls believers to reimagine what it means to follow Jesus together. It offers a hopeful and honest exploration of the church's vocation in a divided world, reminding readers that the church exists not for itself, but for the sake of God's Kingdom and God's world.