Beyond Salvation explores the role of the Gospel message in our lives beyond our initial commitment to follow Christ. Couch explores what the term gospel means, how it relates to Jesus’ teaching on the Kingdom, and how the first hearers of this idea would have interpreted this message. He looks at the root of the church’s irrelevancy in today’s culture, reminding us that contemporary music or hymns, preaching style, children’s ministry and facility location/type are not reasons for it. Instead, church leaders need a better understanding and working definition of the Gospel. Of the 38 recorded parables of Jesus, 20 of them say directly that “the Kingdom of God [or Heaven] is like ....” Understanding what the Kingdom is like will help build our spiritual foundation and grow our spiritual maturity.