Ministry and mission in Ephesians

Here are the key reflections on the topic of ministry and mission in Ephesians in my series Lift Your Eyes: Reflections on Ephesians

• Paul: in his own words (Ephesians 1:1a)
• So here’s the plan (Ephesians 1:8–10)
• The message is the mission (Ephesians 1:13)
• Christ the missionary (Ephesians 2:17–18)
• Built together (Ephesians 2:20–22)
• The meaning of ministry (Ephesians 3:7–8)
• My afflictions, your glory (Ephesians 3:12–13)
• Christ’s body: A brief history (Ephesians 4:11–13)
• The truth in love: A key principle for church growth (Ephesians 4:14–15)
• Playing your part (Ephesians 4:16)
• Learning Christ (Ephesians 4:20–21)
• Christian singing: Why and how? (Ephesians 5:19–20)
• Submitting to one another (Ephesians 5:21)
• Paul the Apostle does children’s ministry (Ephesians 6:1–3)
• Prayer: the heart of evangelism (Ephesians 6:17–20)

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The academic details behind these reflections

In this series, I don’t go into detail justifying every statement I make about the background and meaning of Ephesians. I’ve done that elsewhere. If you’re interested in the reasons I say what I say here, and want to chase it up further with lots of ancient Greek, technical stuff, and footnotes, check out my book Reading Ephesians and Colossians After Supersessionism: Christ’s Mission through Israel to the Nations.