Central Baptist Church, Portsmouth, Virginia

We have made it to the half-way point in Mark’s gospel. There are 16 chapters and we are studying the end of Mark 8 this Sunday. The half-way point also marks a major shift in the book. The focus will turn from rightly recognizing the person of Jesus to rightly recognizing the mission of Jesus and the mission he empowers his disciples for. This is an important section and timely reminder of what’s required for genuine discipleship.