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...
When difficult things come together at once “… If you will not believe, you surely shall not last” (Isaiah 7:9b). I don’t understand why difficult things come together at once. I thought everything was going fine and suddenly I don’t know what to do when things go off here and there. I cannot afford to take care even one of those things. But since there are several, I cannot bear them any longer. Both my mind and body are exhausted. My heart is heavy and discouraged in distress. I shed my tears in pain. I remember the song ‘You are my son’: ‘When I am hard, disappointed and exhausted, when I fall and there is no strengthen to arise, the Lord comes quietly to me and holds my hand and speaks to me’, ‘When I am disappointed by myself, when I am weak and tired, and when I shed tears in pain, the Lord wipes away my tears with His hand that has nail scar and speak to me ...’ What should we...