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...
"I love You, O LORD, my strength" [Psalms 18] Why are we discouraged? Why are we frustrated and despairing? Often times in our lives we lose our strength. At that time, there is danger of give ourselves up in despair. There may be a urge to put down things and give up everything. When I thought about why this may happen, I thought of three words: "reality", "mind" and "emotion". In other words, it is important how we react to these realities that we want to deny when difficulties and adversity come to our life journey. The first reaction is "mind". When unexpected difficulty thing or adversity comes true, we can ask four questions from our thoughts. The first question is "Why?" I think it is our instinct or habit to ask questions such as 'Why did this happen to me?' and 'Why me?' In the end, ...