The Gospel is Bigger than You Think: Why A Comprehensive Gospel Creates Lasting Kingdom Impact

by Anthony Delgado

Publisher:

Biblical Reenchantment Books

, 2024

Overview

Baptisms are down, church doors are closing, and once-faithful Christians are leaving their faith. This issue has puzzled many for years. Some suggest focusing on discipleship and Christian education (more Bible teaching), while others create programs to help the Gospel “stick.” However, the problem is more fundamental: it lies in the Gospel proclamation itself. The solution isn’t a new Gospel but a bigger, historical, and more comprehensive one. The Gospel is Bigger than You Think offers a thorough approach to the biblical Gospel, aiming to create lasting Kingdom impact and broaden the reader’s Gospel perspective. The book is worshipful, a joyful journey through scripture celebrating Christ’s work, and educational, linking biblical storylines and theological ideas across the Testaments. It also provides guidance and reflection for better Gospel conversations, advancing God’s glory and Christ’s Kingdom.

Part I: The Gospel Proper

This part evaluates the common Gospel in Protestant churches, guiding us toward a more comprehensive understanding. It explores the cultural and etymological usage of the term and clarifies its biblical meaning. The Kingdom Gospel is presented as the core of the Gospel narrative. Jesus’ message was that the Kingdom of God is at hand, from which all of Christ’s works flow, culminating in the eternal Kingdom of God.

Part II: The Gospel’s Effects

Five Gospel spokes extend from the primary Kingdom Gospel image, permeating the narrative of scripture on unique trajectories.

Gospel Victory explores scripture’s spiritual warfare motif, beginning with spiritual beings’ influence on humankind. Atonement is discussed, showing Christ’s victory over sin, death, and rebellious spiritual beings, culminating in his cosmic reign and ultimate Davidic Kingship on earth.

Gospel Family examines the interconnected doctrines of adoption, estrangement from Adam’s fall (Ge. 3), and covenantal marriage. Followers of Jesus are adopted as sons of God and regenerated by the Holy Spirit into the family of God the Father. As Christ’s bride, the Church brings new sons of God into the world through the Great Commission.

Gospel Restitution looks at the first goat of the Day of Atonement sacrifice, arguing that legal atonement must occur through a perfect sacrifice’s blood. Under the Old Covenant, the goat sacrifice symbolically participated in Christ’s Atonement, similar to the Lord’s Supper under the New Covenant.

Gospel Repentance examines the second goat of the Day of Atonement, representing repentance by sending away sin to its source. This chapter reminds us that we are designed for freedom from sin’s consequences and sin itself.

Gospel Transformation considers the image and likeness of God given to Adam and Eve, related to the New Testament promise to be conformed to Christ’s image and the topics of glorification, deification, and theosis—participation in Christ’s divinity. Christ’s work ultimately aligns us with God’s intended purpose.

Part III: Conclusion

Gospel Simplicity addresses childlike faith. While a child may not fully grasp the Gospel’s depth, faith can still be received in a childlike manner. Although this book may not provide evangelistic advice on every page, it offers a comprehensive view of the Gospel that influences evangelistic thought. The author provides a framework for fruitful conversations about this expansive Gospel rather than proposing specific evangelism programs.

Key Features

• Explores scripture's spiritual warfare motif.
• Examines the interconnected doctrines of adoption.
• Considers the image and likeness of God given to Adam and Eve.

Product Details

• Title: The Gospel is Bigger than You Think: Why A Comprehensive Gospel Creates Lasting Kingdom Impact
• Author: Anthony Delgado
• Publisher: Biblical Reenchantment Books
• Print Publication Date: 2024
• Logos Release Date: 2025
• Pages: 239
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Christianity; Literature; Protestantism; Religion
• ISBNs: 9798988878056, 9798988878032, 9798988878049
• Resource ID: LLS:GSPLSBKNGDMMPCT
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-08-12T16:36:40Z

About Anthony Delgado

Anthony Delgado, is a pastor and author from Southern California with nearly two decades of experience in Christian leadership and Bible teaching. He studied Christian Reason at Sterling College and holds an MABTS from Knox Theological Seminary. He sees the Bible as a single story of God’s redemption that pervades the scriptures from Genesis to Revelation and seeks to unearth that narrative through the various threads woven throughout.

Anthony is the author of The Gospel is Bigger than You Think (2024) and The Watchers and the Holy Ones (2023) and hosts the Biblical Reenchantment Podcast, available at AnthonyDelgado dot net. While his dedication to ministry and writing keeps him busy, he treasures time outdoors with his wife and three kids, biking, kayaking, hiking, and enjoying God’s creation.