Gospel in the Public Square

The Gospel in the Public Square
A practical discipleship tool for courageous, gospel-rooted living in today’s culture

What this resource is

“The Gospel in the Public Square” is a guided, Scripture-saturated workbook designed to help Christians move from private belief to public, gospel-shaped living. Built around 1 Corinthians 15 and key passages like Proverbs 6, Ezekiel 18, and Matthew 3, it walks individuals, families, and small groups step-by-step through the core truths of the gospel and their implications for the public square.

Who it’s designed for

• Believers who want to grow beyond vague “values” into concrete, biblical convictions about culture and public life.
• Families and small groups seeking a simple, reproducible format to disciple the next generation in a hostile culture.
• Churches and ministries looking for a ready-made tool to equip members for gospel faithfulness in civic, workplace, and community engagement.

What makes it unique

• Gospel-first framework: The study starts not with politics or issues, but with the four “holy roots” of the gospel: Christ died, was buried, was raised, and appeared—then shows how these truths shape public witness.
• Scripture-driven, not opinion-driven: Every section sends users “Go to the Bible,” anchoring conversations in robust exegesis rather than personal preference.
• Simple process, deep formation: The flow—Roots, Evaluate, Prune, Strengthen, Water, Persevere, Enjoy—gives a clear journey from conviction to character to fruit.

How it equips people

• Trains believers to evaluate cultural messages through a biblical lens, including identity, victimhood, moral relativism, and “being nice” vs. telling the truth.
• Calls participants to genuine repentance, humility, and holiness, not just “being informed” or “having the right stance.”
• Provides probing discussion questions (40 total) that move people from theory to personal application in their hearts, homes, workplaces, and communities.

Ideal settings for use

• 4–8 week small group study focused on gospel and culture.
• Family discipleship around the table, involving children and teens in reading Scripture aloud and discussing repentance, truth, and courage.
• Leadership or ministry team development, forming a shared theological and moral backbone for public engagement.

Outcomes you can expect

Using this resource consistently will help your people:

• Recover deep confidence in the gospel as the root of all public faithfulness, not just personal salvation.
• Cultivate habits of daily repentance, humility, truth-telling, and sacrificial love that stand out in a confused, hostile culture.
• Persevere through “winter” seasons of opposition and discouragement with a biblical vision of seasons, fruit, and long-term harvest.

If your goal is to raise believers who are biblically grounded, courageously truthful, and humbly repentant in the public square, “The Gospel in the Public Square” gives you a ready-to-use pathway to get there.