The message I delivered on Saturday night at INFUSION 2010 DC is now available. The subject: the eternal purpose of God.
The assumption made by countless Christians today is that God’s ultimate purpose and mission is to save the lost. Or it’s to make the world a better place.
But that’s not true. These are aspects of the mission of God, but they aren’t the mission. God’s mission is His eternal purpose, and it goes way beyond saving lost souls and making this earth a better place to live.
If there is one thing that makes me tick spiritually and that drives my life and ministry, it is the eternal purpose.
Each of my books is dedicated to presenting a certain feature of it.
The two main aspects of the eternal purpose are (1) the centrality, supremacy, and headship of Christ and (2) the practical expression of the church, which is His Body.
Since 2005, I’ve been creating a library of books, audios, articles, and interviews all on the subject of God’s eternal purpose and its various aspects.
Someone recently described the message I delivered in DC as my “flagship” talk on the subject. I’m not sure if that’s the case because I felt like I left a number of key points out that I wish I remembered to include. However, the message does encapsulate the eternal purpose in a single talk.
You can download it through iTunes
You can download the message here
I hope it blesses you and gives you a greater vision of Christ, His church, the Scriptures, and God’s ultimate intention in each.
If you find it of help, feel free to pass it on to your friends.
Book series on the eternal purpose:
From Eternity to Here – unveils the eternal purpose from Genesis to Revelation.
Reimagining Church – how a local church can specifically gather and live as a community so as to fulfill the eternal purpose.
Finding Organic Church – how churches can be planted and sustained in such a way as to advance the eternal purpose.
The Untold Story of the New Testament Church – a chronological and historical look at the New Testament in light of the eternal purpose.
Jesus Manifesto – the center and circumference of the eternal purpose.
Pagan Christianity – common obstacles to the eternal purpose.
All titles on discount – print
All titles on discount – audiobook
Other audios on the eternal purpose:
Vantage Point: The Story We Haven’t Heard – Part 1 (Mp3 Download)
Vantage Point: The Story We Haven’t Heard – Part 2 (Mp3 Download)
God’s Eternal Purpose: George Fox Seminary (Mp3 Download)
Interview on the Eternal Purpose 1 – Kenny Russell (Mp3 Download)
Interview on the Eternal Purpose 2 – Christian Audio (Mp3 Download)
Interview on the Eternal Purpose 3 – Steve Brown (Mp3 Download)
All of the above audios are also on iTunes.
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Dave D.
08/05/2010
Is there a place where I could get a printable transcript of the message you delivered?
Linda
08/06/2010
Incredible! it left me overwhelmed. so glad it’s on itunes. I’m sharing it with everyone I know.
Tom
08/06/2010
I’m new to your ministry and I found this one on itunes. I regularly listen to Francis Chan, Mark Driscoll, Tim Keller, John Piper and Matt Chandler. This eternal purpose message blew me away! I’m going to check out your other ones now, many thanks.
GSterner
08/06/2010
OMG! This is awesome!
frankaviola
08/08/2010
Dave D. No transcript or notes. But the book FROM ETERNITY TO HERE goes into what’s in the message in great detail. http://www.FromEternitytoHere.org
Nick
08/08/2010
Thanks so much for laying the true foundation!!
Luke Steele
08/10/2010
Hi Frank, your books and podcasts speak straight to my heart.
Luke Steele
08/10/2010
I am now 35 and the Lord has led me out of all that and its good to read and hear how the church should be .
Keith
08/10/2010
I am really struggling here. I am so glad to have found someone who can explain how I’ve been feeling for some times now. I am a recovering “minister.” I’ve been hurt many times by churches and I know I’ve done my share of hurting (though unintentional)
I am afraid. As someone who’s livelihood has (for 25 years) been made through institutional church, I am afraid that I won’t be able to make it financially with all of my “degrees” and experience. I really need help here.
I know you are super busy, but if you could send me an email so that we could have some conversation I would appreciate it.
Don’t get me wrong, I am tired of organized religion. I just don’t know how to make it. Isn’t that strange. A grown 46 year old man with a Masters who don’t know how to survive in the “real world.”
Keith
08/10/2010
By the way, I’ve read Pagan Christianity and am in the process of Reimagining Church with a small group of believers in my community. Love it!!
Tony Dale
08/19/2010
Hi Frank, we love the way that you continually point people to the centrality of Christ. Felicity and I are currently in the Philippines. We have had several people mention you and your books over here. So be encouraged! You are touching people all over the world.
Tony and Felicity Dale
frankaviola
08/25/2010
Keith, I responded to you directly via email.
frankaviola
08/25/2010
Thank you, Tony and Felicity. Love you guys!
mode20100
08/26/2010
A+
Bobby
08/28/2010
My family and I left the institututional church about two months ago. Since then I have had a yearning to find and be a part of a living expression of Christ. Since hearing this message on God’s eternal purpose I find myself consumed with these thoughts everyday and these words pouring forth from me everywhere I go. I just started reading The Stewardship of the Mystery and Christ is becoming bigger to me than before. We are a young family and I thank God for you and for your work. I hope to my family would be used in a great way to make God’s eternal purpose known.
Peter
09/07/2010
Frank, I don’t think that I have heard this discussed yet, but it comes naturally to me and I want to know your opinion. Ever since I have learned the eternal purpose of God it is the basis of how I testify to the supremacy of Christ with nonbelievers. I don’t consider myself an evangelist by any means, but I love talking about Christ and it seems good to share the magnitude of His greatness and His riches to those who don’t know Him.
frankaviola
09/07/2010
Peter, yep. Read my recent interchange with Neil Cole. I share some experiences of this very thing:
https://frankviola.wordpress.com/2010/09/07/missional-organic-church-an-interview-with-neil-cole-frank-viola/