Christ as Saviour and Example

The Importance of Keeping These in the Right Order for the Gospel and the Church

How do our beliefs about who Christ is and what He has done for us shape our understanding of the church’s role in the world? What happens when this order gets reversed, and why does it matter for the church’s mission and message? 

Join Prof Kimlyn Bender as he explores these questions by looking at both the New Testament and insights from influential figures like Martin Luther, Henri de Lubac, and Eberhard Jüngel. By reflecting on how the church is meant to be God’s people, the body of Christ, and a community empowered by the Spirit, we’ll discuss how these ideas shape the church’s identity and its calling in today’s world.

Professor Kimlyn J. Bender holds the Foy Valentine Chair in Christian Theology and Ethics at Baylor University. A prolific author and one of the world’s foremost ecclesiologists, he recently edited The T & T Clark Companion to Ecclesiology. An ordained Baptist minister raised on the prairie of North Dakota, he and his wife Trudy live in Waco and have three children.

Refreshments will be provided.

The session will not be recorded or livestreamed.