Messiah’s House · What is the Mission of the Church? – Jason Craft The word gospel comes from the Old English god meaning “good” and spell meaning “news, a story.” The gospel is good news, it is not good prophecy. In other words, the gospel is based on a story that has already happened. The gospel is not something that is coming in the future but rather it is something that is available to us right now. Listen to this teaching by Pastor Jason as he continues his series, “This is Church…”