Common Questions about Gospel-Centeredness: May 2006 Archives

I have found that the term "gospel-centered" often confuses and sometimes even offends people. Questions about the term and its implications abound.

"What does it mean to be gospel-centered? Aren't all Christians gospel-centered?" "Isn't it arrogant to refer to one's self or one's church as gospel-centered? Doesn't that imply that other believers and churches are not gospel-centered?" "Why don't you just say Christ-centered? Don't they mean the same thing?" "What distinguishes a gospel-centered person from a non-gospel-centered one?" "What's the big deal about all this gospel-centered talk anyway?"

I have heard questions like these fairly frequently. They are not hard to come by. Answers, on the other hand, can be very difficult to come by. So, what are we left with—a lot of questions about gospel-centeredness without any substantial answers? I hope not. Below you will find some lectures by Mark Lauterbach of Gospel Driven Life where he attempts to answer the "so what?" question of gospel centrality. The three-part series (plus a Q & A session) is entitled "Gospel Centrality...So What?" If you want to download each session, right-click on "download" and click "save as".

Session 1 - listen / download
Session 2 - listen / download
Session 3 - listen / download
Q & A - listen / download