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...
‘A minister of Christ Jesus’ [Romans 15:14-22] Today, as we celebrated the first Sunday after the 30th anniversary service of Victory Presbyterian Church, I threw this question in front of the Lord. What is the message that God is giving to our victory community? Two things came to mind when I asked this question: (1) As I shared with you last week, it is to ‘be thankful’. During the 30th anniversary revival meeting, God repeated the same message through the two guest speakers. The message is that we are blessed as those who have already received the spiritual blessings of heaven in Jesus Christ. And as blessed people, the responsibility we should do is to give thanks to God. (2) The message that God gives to our Victory community is our church's vision, 'Raise leaders!' We must devote ourselves to raising leaders with a Christ-centered vision. The moment the Lord made this vision more and mor...