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...
We also need to
prioritize family ministry,
following the example of
Job.
Job was a man who was
truthful and honest, feared God, and shunned evil.
On his birthday, each of
his sons held a feast at his house.
He also invited his
three sisters, and they ate and drank with him.
At the end of the feast,
he called his children and sanctified them.
He got up early in the
morning and offered burnt offerings
according to the number
of his children.
The reason was because
he wondered
if his sons might have
sinned and dishonored God in their hearts.
Job's behavior was
always like this (Job 1:1-5).
When I meditate on these
words,
I think that as a
father, Job first set an example for his children
by being truthful and
honest, serving God with a fearful heart, and avoiding evil.
And I think Job placed
great importance on family ministry.
The reason I think this
way is because in Job 1:1-5,
it introduces who Job is
(v. 1), mentions how many children he had (v. 2),
discusses his
possessions (v. 3), and then from verses 4-5,
it talks about Job's
children specifically.
Job was afraid that his
children might have sinned
and dishonored God in
their hearts,
so he offered burnt
offerings according to the number of them.
It seems that Job wanted
not only himself but also his children
to not dishonor God in
their hearts.
I think he was a person
who lived a God-fearing life
focusing on his heart
rather than his actions.
We must follow Job's
example and become people who are truthful and honest,
serve God with a fearful
heart, and shun evil.
And we must follow Job’s
example and attach importance to family ministry.
As we focus on our
hearts rather than our actions and live our lives of faith,
we must check our hearts
from time to time to see
if we are dishonoring
God in our hearts.
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