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...
God who cannot bear our misery any longer "So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD; and He could bear the misery of Israel no longer" (Judges 10:16). What is the heart of Heavenly Father toward us? In particular, what is the heart of Heavenly Father, who is looking at us when we are in misery? In Judges 10:16, Israel was in misery. Israel was greatly distressed (v. 9). The reason Israel was greatly distressed was because of God's anger against Israel and He sold them into the hands of the Philistines and the Ammonites (vv. 7-8). The Philistines and the Ammonites afflicted and crushed the Israelites for 18 years (v. 8). And the Ammonites crossed the Jordan to fight against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim, so that Israel was greatly distressed (v. 9). Then why was God angered against Israel? It was because the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the Lord, served the Baals an...