This gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

Matthew 24:14 (EHV)

Too often, in first-world Christianity, the gospel is reduced to living good rather than living right; good music rather than great worship; and receiving more anointing rather than growing in the Anointed One. In other words, many Christians have become mere consumers of Christian subculture rather than developing into followers of a countercultural kingdom.

In all honesty, church can be incredibly dull and boring, but the kingdom is not. There is so much more waiting for us in the kingdom of God than we could ever fathom. If we truly understand the gospel of the kingdom, we will realise that we are called to a much more radical and much more worthy life than most Christians have begun to consider, let alone experience.

Believers, both individually and collectively, lack a kingdom mindset and an eternal perspective of things when there is a disconnection from the gospel. When this happens, churches act as feeding troughs to gratify individualistic and consumeristic impulses, rather than the gatherings of sons and daughters where all might grow a fresh prophetic edge in their commitment to proclaiming the truth of the gospel with grace and compassion.

If we try to merge the kingdom with Western consumerism in our churches, we may attract a lot of attention and attendance, but any house that stands on the faulty foundation of sand will not last. This is because it is neither the kingdom nor the gospel.

Having this gospel “gap” undermines your true identity in Christ and your understanding of your place in the Kingdom of God. You continue to be a babe in Christ, not actively and diligently engaged in your Father’s business. This is a tragedy and travesty. Again, this is not about being busy, but rather about being really who you are in Christ. Let us therefore follow Jesus to extend the boundaries of His Kingdom to every nation, every heart, and every home.