Letters to the Church by Francis Chan
Week 8: Chapter 7 — "Unleashed"
Read Chapter 7 of Letters to the Church. Primary passages: Matthew 28:18–20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:14–15.
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Chan turns to the Church's outward calling — the mission that takes the gospel to every corner of the earth — and challenges us to ask whether we have domesticated something that was always meant to be unleashed. Come ready to feel the weight of the Great Commission.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.Chan argues that the Church was never meant to be primarily a destination — a place people come to — but a movement, a people sent out. How does this reframing challenge the way most churches measure success (attendance, budget, programs)?
2.He tells stories of ordinary believers — not professional missionaries — who stepped out in radical obedience to take the gospel to unreached people. What enabled them to take those steps, and what typically holds Western Christians back from similar obedience?
3.Matthew 28:19 gives the command to "make disciples of all nations." Chan notes that Jesus gave this command to His disciples — ordinary people — not to a professional class. How does that change your sense of personal responsibility for the Great Commission?
a.Who in your relational world does not yet know Jesus? Have you ever had a direct spiritual conversation with them?
b.What would it look like to be more intentional about that relationship over the next 30 days?
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