The prospect of Christian Reconstruction is often derided by its critics as being “triumphalist.” One can just hear the unfaithful spies chiding Joshua and Caleb with similar disapproval as they sought to conquer the inhabitants of the promised land– a land filled with giants. But Christ did not entrust the Church with the Great Commission for its mere survival.

We have been appointed to a calling that is more expansive than simply “reaching” people groups. We are called to disciple the nations to obedience in all areas of life. And how can we do this if we neglect to disciple those in our own families, churches, and nation? Or worse, if the Christianity that we’re exporting is reductionist, compartmentalized, or compromised.

As redeemed servants of God living in the New Covenant kingdom of Christ, we’re armed with everything necessary to be faithful in our calling. We’re equipped with the Holy Spirit within us, the law of God written on our hearts, and the good news of the Gospel. With all these tools in our grasp, the embrace of a reductionistic, fatalistic, and defeatist brand of Christianity is an abdication of responsibility and a rejection of spiritual maturity. The giants are not too strong. Let the darkness scatter. We must reconstruct.