A. What Is Biblical Mission? “Biblical mission means more than simply going overseas to plant churches or spread civilization. It means the church participating in the ‘mission of God (Missio Dei)’ and seeking the restoration of God’s rule and glory throughout the whole earth. Mission is not a program that begins with human enthusiasm; rather, it is the heart of God that runs throughout the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, and is a fundamental reason for the church’s existence. Let me clearly summarize five essential principles of true mission as presented in Scripture. 🌍 1. The Mission of God (Missio Dei) The subject and initiator of mission is not human beings but God. In order to save fallen humanity, God first comes to us, sends His Son, and sends the Holy Spirit. He is the “missionary God” who sends. Biblical basis: “As the Father has sent me, I also send you.” (John 20:21) Key meaning: The church acknowledges that God has the initiative in mission and serves as His agent, obed...
For a true revival
[Acts 2:37]
Last week, I listened to an
interview with Pastor Kyung Won Kim on the Korean Gospel Broadcasting radio,
who will be coming to our church revival meeting to preach. In the interview, when the host asked Pastor
Kim how we should prepare for the revival meeting, his answer was that we
should prepare with a heart of repentance. When I heard this answer, I couldn't agree
more. I thanked God for it, because I
believe God has been preparing not only my heart but also the hearts of our
church members for the upcoming revival meeting.
Today, during this Wednesday prayer
meeting, I want to further prepare for the upcoming revival meeting. I want to listen to the word of repentance to
ready our hearts. And I want to
earnestly seek a heart of repentance before God. I want to offer this supplication based on
Acts 2:37, saying, "When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart
and said to Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what shall we
do?'"
We need to pray together to God, asking that we are cut to the heart by
the words of our Lord.
We are living in a spiritually
insensitive era. We increasingly witness
hardening of hearts in our lives. We are
losing reverence for the Word of God. We
are facing an era that even shies away from efforts to obey His word. We must heed the words in Hebrews 4:7: “… Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden
your hearts.” We should emulate the
example of David. After he counted the
number of the soldiers under his command, he was conscience-stricken (2 Sam. 24:10).
In other words, he felt a prick in his
conscience. Afterwards, he repented for
his sin, saying, “… I have sinned
greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I beg you, take away the guilt of
your servant. I have done a very foolish thing” (v. 10). Therefore, I pray for the appropriate fruits
of repentance. Look at Acts 26:20 and
Matthew 3:8: “… they should repent and
turn to God and prove their repentance by their deeds …” (Acts 26:20), “Produce
fruit in keeping with repentance” (Mt. 3:8).
In true repentance, there is
reconciliation, restoration, reformation, and revival among us. I fervently pray for the outpouring of such
amazing revival in our church, brought forth by God.
While praying for God to bring about the work of true
revival through repentance,
James Kim
(Dreaming of reconciliation, restoration, reformation, and
revival through repentance)
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