This is the final installment of the contributors’ interviews for Don’t Call It a Comeback: The Same Evangelical Faith for a New Day.
Justin Taylor, Denny Burk, Thabiti Anyabwile, Tullian Tchividjian and David Mathis answer questions today.
Justin Taylor, Vice President of Editorial, Crossway (Wheaton, Illinois). Justin is married to Lea and they have three children. Justin’s chapter is titled “Abortion: Why Silence and Inaction Are Not Options for Evangelicals.”
How do we help a younger generation of Christians stay involved with the pro-life cause and avoid “fetus fatigue”?
Denny Burk is Dean of Boyce College and Associate Professor of New Testament at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, Kentucky). Denny is married to Susan, and they have three children. Denny writes the chapter titled “Gender Confusion and a Gospel-Shaped Counterculture.”
What are a 2-3 practical steps a church or family can take to counter the gender confusion so rampant in our culture?
Thabiti Anyabwile is the full-time husband of Kristie, father of Afiya, Eden and Titus. He serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands). Thabiti writes “The Local Church: Not Always Amazing, but Loved by Jesus.”
What advice would you give to Christians who know they should love their local church but struggle to do so?
Tullian Tchividjian, Senior Pastor, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church (Fort Lauderdale, Florida). Tullian is married to Kim and they have 3 children. Tullian writes the chapter titled, “Worship: It’s a Big Deal.”
What does it mean to have a gospel-fueled worship service?
David Mathis is an elder at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and executive pastoral assistant to John Piper. David writes the final chapter, “Missions: The Worship of Jesus and the Joys of All Peoples.”
Are evangelicals losing their nerve and energy for world evangelization? How can we help younger evangelicals capture a renewed interest in winning the lost peoples of the world to Christ?
