The Role of Evangelism & Missions

The book of II Corinthians is Paul’s defense of his ministry. There were those who were questioning his character, his apostolic authority, and his heart for ministry. In chapters 1-2 he defends his character, in 3-5 his ministry to the world, in 6-13 his ministry to the church at Corinth and in 10-12 His Apostolic authority. In Chapter 3 he begins with the ministry to the world that he had been given and by the end of chapter 5 he extends the responsibility of that ministry to the Corinthians and, by extension, all who have been reconciled to God. In these chapters, he describes this ministry as, a ministry of the Spirit (3:8), a ministry of righteousness (3:9), a ministry of mercy (4:1), and a ministry of reconciliation (5:18). He lays out for us this ministry, its motivation, its messengers, its mission field, and its message.