Gospel-Centered
This means that everything we do is centered on the
person and work of Jesus Christ. We do this because the gospel is not only the power
that saves us but also the power that sanctifies us! Thus, the gospel is not the first step
in a stairway of truths, rather it is more like the hub in a wheel of truth around which all
ministry finds its rightful place (1 Cor 15:1-4).
Furthermore, the gospel is essentially the ‘good news of salvation’, not by works but by
grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.
So to put it simply, a ‘gospel-centered’ understanding of salvation teaches what the Bible
states so clearly, “salvation belongs to the Lord!” (Ps 3:8). In other words, God is the
sovereign author, sustainer and finisher of our salvation.
Finally, a ‘gospel-centered’ view of ministry and salvation is profoundly Christ exalting -
from beginning to end we want to give God all the glory for saving us!
Ephesians 2:8-9, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is
the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”