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 my heart shakes "Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. Selah" (Psalms 62:8). I remember a teaching that says we should be careful after receiving God’s grace. My heart was shaken after returning to the US in the midst of grace that I received in Korea as I was reaching out to people during the internet ministry in 2016. I saw myself getting depressed without knowing myself. Although my flesh tiredness was recovering a lot, but I didn’t know why my heart was getting depressed again. Then, as I was reading Psalms 62, I became interested in verse 3: “How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down-- this leaning wall, this tottering fence?” The psalmist David was getting attack by his enemies. His enemies were united and attacked to kill David. And David described his situation as a “leaning wall”...