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...
Saul vs. Philip [Acts 8:1-8] In Pastor Aidan Tozer's "Tozer speaks to students,” Chapter 1, titled "Spiritual Power," the following words are written: ‘A life lived in companionship with God can only clash with the world, because the ways of God and the ways of the world cannot walk together. They intersect and cut across each other. In this process, friction, hostility, conflict, and even persecution can arise. However, the blessed Holy Spirit vehemently opposes the comfortable ways of the world. We are living in a corrupt age. In my view, Christianity today is comfortably coexisting with the easy ways of the world without friction. The Holy Spirit says to the Christianity that is deeply asleep, Awaken now!. How can we, as deeply asleep Christians, awaken spiritually? We must live a life filled with the Holy Spirit and walk in a manner worthy of the Spirit's will. The Holy Spirit is a hol...