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...