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 all the hope of the world is cut off “Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish, and he said, "I called out of my distress to the LORD, And He answered me I cried for help from the depth of Sheol; You heard my voice.” (Jonah 2:1-2). Our people live with hope. We cannot live without hope. Because we have hope, we are eating, drinking, working and living day by day. The hope that some of us have is hoping to 'get better' and strive to overcome the current adversity and painful environment. Others are not giving up their lives but endure and persevere in the midst of difficulties with the expectation that "I will be able to succeed someday". There is hope for something in us, so we are enduring day by day. If this hope in us dies, we are alive but actually we are good as de...