A Theology of Missions with Special Application to North American Cities

Abstract

Has God commanded us, the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, to purposefully, aggressively pick up our prophet's mantel and go into the modern day Ninevehs of the North American continent? If he has, where and what is Scripture's theological basis for this command? If there is a basis for such a command, what has kept us in the past from adhering to this command more closely? What might keep us from obeying this command now and in the future? If God wants us to go into the cities and the inner cities of North America, what's going to prevent us from running away? What will compel us to obey?

The purpose of this writing is to answer all the above questions. May God grant us answers that bring glory to him and much comfort to sinners everywhere, including sinners in the city. To God alone be the glory.