Part of the “global conversation” leading up to Cape Town 2010: The Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization.
What is the role of followers of Christ in the service of society, like political offices? What about the comments about “kings and those in authority” in 1 Timothy 2? Ram Gidoomal unpacks some of the issues in this article in which he lays out “six Christian principles for public service”: social justice, respect for life, reconciliation, active compassion, stewardship of resources, and empowerment.