Gospel Fluency

Caesar Kalinowski, in The Gospel Primer, makes the following observation: 

In order to effectively equip our missional community to be "fluent" in the gospel, we will need to create a culture where it is normal to speak the gospel to each other regularly, naturally.

Is there a difference in teaching gospel fluency with a new believer and in the context of an already established church? I would say no. It all comes down to discipleship. Are we teaching and modeling within our churches how to speak the gospel into each others lives in simple, practical ways? Are the members of our churches learning how the gospel relates to all of life? In marriage? Family? Work? Ministry? 

Conflict is a normal part of everyday life and it is very easy to misunderstand one another. If we are not applying the gospel to our everyday relationships, it is inevitable that we will at some point disagree with one another and these conflicts have the potential to become even greater issues than they need to be. Gospel fluency allows us to apply biblical principles that give us the ability to resolve misunderstandings in a way that glorify God, instead of creating greater division.

As we celebrate the birth of Christ, who is the Incarnation of the Gospel, let's renew our effort to be gospel fluent with one another.