What’s a parachurch? This is David Wheaton, host of The Christian Worldview.
Wikipedia defines a parachurch as a “Christian faith-based organization that works outside and across denominations to engage in social welfare and evangelism, usually independent of church oversight.”
Examples of parachurch organizations are numerous, such as Focus on the Family, World Vision, Samaritan’s Purse, Youth with a Mission, and Bible Study Fellowship.
Since a parachurch is not under the authority of the local church, there is temptation and tendency to drift from the church’s mission, which is the great commission to make disciples of Jesus Christ. Thus, parachurches and their leadership and staff need to make sure they are closely tied to the local church and sound doctrine.
Hear an interview about the parachurch at TheChristianWorldview.org.
This weekend, we’ll discuss the rise of church leadership conferences.
