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...
"Certainly I will
be with you"
When God called Moses,
Moses responded,
"Who am I, that I
should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?"
At that moment, God
assured Moses, "Certainly I will be with you ...."
(Exodus 3:9-12).
During my tenure as an
associate pastor at Victory Presbyterian Church,
after exactly one year
of ministry, feeling deeply disappointed, I expressed to God,
"I can no longer build
Victory Presbyterian Church," and fled to Korea, much like Jonah.
However, about two years
and six months later,
during a Church Renewal
Pastors' Association (CRPA) training session, through a guest pastor,
I heard the words of
Jesus in Matthew 16:18, ‘I will build My church,’
and through the powerful
work of the Holy Spirit,
I was not only convinced
of the promise that Victory Presbyterian Church
is the Lord's church and that He Himself will build it, but I was also compelled by that word.
Consequently, on December 21, 2003,
I was led back to
Victory Presbyterian Church in the United States and appointed as the senior
pastor.
Like Moses, I once
questioned,
"Who am I that I
could build Victory Presbyterian Church?
I can never do it,"
and fled.
To the one who said, ‘Indeed,
James, you can never build My church.
I will build My church,’
the Lord who made this promise has been with me
for more than 20 years,
leading me
and allowing Victory
Presbyterian Church to come this far.
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