Is Missions Work “Kingdom Building”?

Keith Kobelia

In broader Christian circles, the equation of “missions” with the idea of “building the kingdom” is fairly common. Many evangelical ministries describe their missions endeavors as “kingdom” work. However, is this an appropriate equation? Is the church currently fulfilling God’s kingdom program?

The aim of this brief discussion is to encourage the use of theologically accurate and biblically derived language to describe the work of missions in the church. Specifically, while describing the work of the church as “kingdom building” may sound appealing and current, such statements can be theologically imprecise and do not reflect biblical terminology related to the work of the church.