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Gospel Privilege: The Unearned Advantage That's Meant for Everyone
In this upside-down world, when the have and have-nots are at war; when the privileged and underprivileged contend for resources, man fails to look at what’s truly eternity. In America, the fight for equal rights, better treatment under the law, social justice, and income inequality permeate our dialogues. Now more than ever, people are vying for power and influence. Yet too few in this country actually consider the greatest power of all, known to millions of believers worldwide as the kingdom of God.
In America, you will find the gospel message of Jesus Christ on every corner. But in other parts of the world, the kingdom message is like a river in the desert. Too few have the privilege to access this grace because those possessing this abundance refuse to fulfill the Great Commission by giving it away.
In Gospel Privilege , author David Joannes testifies, “Gospel privilege is the soul-saving, culture-shaping, world-changing message that’s come into the world through the Person of Jesus. It is an unearned spiritual advantage with eternal consequences meant for every human being.” Gospel Privilege provides the keys you need to unlock your full potential as an effective witness of this kingdom power. This resource will inspire change in you as you read testimony after testimony of people who use their gospel privilege to bring the kingdom message worldwide.
How will you use your privilege in this hour?
Praise for Gospel Privilege :
"The essence of Gospel Privilege by David Joannes is We must not hoard the message we have been given to share the gospel. It is our mandate. It is our mission. It is our sacred privilege.” — THOM S. RAINER, Founder and CEO of Church Answers, former President of LifeWay Christian Resources, and bestselling author of over 30 books, including his recent The Post Quarantine Church
"A spiritual kick in the gut. I highly recommend this well-researched and passionate book to anyone who considers themself a follower of Jesus Christ." — NIK RIPKEN, author of The Insanity of God , The Insanity of Obedience , and The Insanity of Sacrifice
"In Gospel Privilege , David Joannes rightly contends that being a global Christian is an essential obligation for those who have been privileged to hear and believe the gospel." — PAUL CHITWOOD, President of the International Mission Board (IMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
"Meditating on the reality of your gospel privilege will build your faith, knowing that a life set upon the kingdom of God will bear eternal fruit." — HEIDI BAKER, Co-founder of Iris Global and author of many books, including Birthing the Miraculous
"Once you realize you fall in the same camp as the powerless, oppressed, or impoverished, it makes faith-sharing much easier. That’s the message Joannes champions in Gospel Privilege ." — DAVID EUBANK, Founder of Free Burma Rangers and author of Do This for Love
"This book is a poignant reminder that those who have been privileged to receive the gospel are also charged to relay it to others. Highly recommended!" — MARK MITTELBERG, bestselling author of Contagious Faith , and Executive Director of The Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics, at Colorado Christian University
"Every once in a while, a book comes along that has an overt purpose of giving you a spiritual whack upside the head, and sometimes the whacking is actually welcomed. David Joannes has given us just such a book." — GARY COMER, Founder of Soul Whisperer Ministry and author of Soul Whisperer , ReMission , and the Missional Engagement Series
In America, you will find the gospel message of Jesus Christ on every corner. But in other parts of the world, the kingdom message is like a river in the desert. Too few have the privilege to access this grace because those possessing this abundance refuse to fulfill the Great Commission by giving it away.
In Gospel Privilege , author David Joannes testifies, “Gospel privilege is the soul-saving, culture-shaping, world-changing message that’s come into the world through the Person of Jesus. It is an unearned spiritual advantage with eternal consequences meant for every human being.” Gospel Privilege provides the keys you need to unlock your full potential as an effective witness of this kingdom power. This resource will inspire change in you as you read testimony after testimony of people who use their gospel privilege to bring the kingdom message worldwide.
How will you use your privilege in this hour?
Praise for Gospel Privilege :
"The essence of Gospel Privilege by David Joannes is We must not hoard the message we have been given to share the gospel. It is our mandate. It is our mission. It is our sacred privilege.” — THOM S. RAINER, Founder and CEO of Church Answers, former President of LifeWay Christian Resources, and bestselling author of over 30 books, including his recent The Post Quarantine Church
"A spiritual kick in the gut. I highly recommend this well-researched and passionate book to anyone who considers themself a follower of Jesus Christ." — NIK RIPKEN, author of The Insanity of God , The Insanity of Obedience , and The Insanity of Sacrifice
"In Gospel Privilege , David Joannes rightly contends that being a global Christian is an essential obligation for those who have been privileged to hear and believe the gospel." — PAUL CHITWOOD, President of the International Mission Board (IMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
"Meditating on the reality of your gospel privilege will build your faith, knowing that a life set upon the kingdom of God will bear eternal fruit." — HEIDI BAKER, Co-founder of Iris Global and author of many books, including Birthing the Miraculous
"Once you realize you fall in the same camp as the powerless, oppressed, or impoverished, it makes faith-sharing much easier. That’s the message Joannes champions in Gospel Privilege ." — DAVID EUBANK, Founder of Free Burma Rangers and author of Do This for Love
"This book is a poignant reminder that those who have been privileged to receive the gospel are also charged to relay it to others. Highly recommended!" — MARK MITTELBERG, bestselling author of Contagious Faith , and Executive Director of The Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics, at Colorado Christian University
"Every once in a while, a book comes along that has an overt purpose of giving you a spiritual whack upside the head, and sometimes the whacking is actually welcomed. David Joannes has given us just such a book." — GARY COMER, Founder of Soul Whisperer Ministry and author of Soul Whisperer , ReMission , and the Missional Engagement Series
245 pages, Hardcover
Published July 1, 2021
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About the author
David Joannes
15 books7 followersDavid Joannes is the Founder/CEO of Within Reach Global, a Christian mission organization committed to reaching unreached people groups in the 10/40 Window.
David is the author of The Space Between Memories, The Mind of a Missionary, The Mind of a Missionary Devotional, Gospel Privilege, and See the City. He is also the host of Missions Pulse video podcast on YouTube.
He has been involved in cross-cultural mission work for over two-and-a-half decades, serving as a career missionary in China for fifteen years and now in Thailand for the last ten years. He currently leads a growing team of foreign and indigenous missionary staff located in Thailand, China, and Myanmar.
David is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and proficient in Tagalog and Thai.
He lives in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with his wife, Lorna, and their two daughters.
Learn more about David at www.davidjoannes.com
David is the author of The Space Between Memories, The Mind of a Missionary, The Mind of a Missionary Devotional, Gospel Privilege, and See the City. He is also the host of Missions Pulse video podcast on YouTube.
He has been involved in cross-cultural mission work for over two-and-a-half decades, serving as a career missionary in China for fifteen years and now in Thailand for the last ten years. He currently leads a growing team of foreign and indigenous missionary staff located in Thailand, China, and Myanmar.
David is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and proficient in Tagalog and Thai.
He lives in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with his wife, Lorna, and their two daughters.
Learn more about David at www.davidjoannes.com
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September 14, 2023
Because we own the gospel, we therefore owe the gospel to those who have yet to hear and receive it by faith. This is the crux behind Joannes's book, Gospel Privilege. He challenges his readers to not just see the Christian life as a merely a decision made for Jesus Christ, but as life-long discipleship unto Christ, that is serious about carrying the message of the kingdom to the world. Gospel privilege recognizes the treasure of the gospel itself, the lack of access that many have in hearing that message, and the momentum with which the gospel is going forth. In turn, those who have such privilege should live out their faith marked by humility, compassion, and triumphal spirit. We of all people know that one day peoples from every tribe, tongue, and nation will be gathered around the throne in worship to God. Let's take our duty of declaring God's glory among the nations with great delight!
October 27, 2021
There’s a lot in this book. The author weaves together scripture, history, data, quotes from other books, and stories (primarily but not exclusively from people serving with his ministry in East Asia). The author also tackles moralistic therapeutic deism, consumerist and individualistic approaches to Christianity, Christian nationalism, and today’s debates about social justice.
I found chapter two particularly strong; it explains the issue of gospel access and illustrates it with the story of a woman in China whose life was transformed by the gospel. That might be just what you need as you work on a talk, lesson, or sermon on that topic. Chapter five unpacks a biblical understanding of social justice, leaning on recent work from Tim Keller, and brings it to life with a compelling story from the life of an indigenous missionary in East Asia.
Note that the book seems to assume an American readership and directly challenges American Christianity.
I found chapter two particularly strong; it explains the issue of gospel access and illustrates it with the story of a woman in China whose life was transformed by the gospel. That might be just what you need as you work on a talk, lesson, or sermon on that topic. Chapter five unpacks a biblical understanding of social justice, leaning on recent work from Tim Keller, and brings it to life with a compelling story from the life of an indigenous missionary in East Asia.
Note that the book seems to assume an American readership and directly challenges American Christianity.
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