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...
All God’s breakers “For You had cast me into the deep, Into the heart of the seas, And the current engulfed me All Your breakers and billows passed over me” (Jonah 2:3). There are too many people who break the family. Many husbands are breaking their families and many wives are breaking their families as well. Even their children are breaking their families. Many parents and parents-in-laws are breaking their families as well. It seems like everyone is breaking the family. Everyone is breaking the peace of the home. The spiritual family, the church is same. There are too many people who are breaking the church. Not only the pastors are breaking the church but also the elders are breaking the church as well. Now even the wives of the elders are starting to break...