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What Is Biblical Mission?

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...
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Thank You, Pastors

" Thank You, Pastors MAY 18, 2020   |   JEN POLLOCK MICHEL In my Toronto neighborhood every evening, people stand on their front porches, banging pots and pans in celebration of frontline health-care workers. Sidewalks are chalked with rainbows and chirpy messages of gratitude: “Thank you, essential workers!” These gestures, in a global pandemic, feel absolutely right. And yet, there is another group I want to thank. Besides the bus drivers and grocery-store employees, besides the doctors and nurses, besides the daycare workers and teachers, I want to thank the pastors. Now that pastoring and preaching have gone digital, I worry for pastors. I worry for them as they stand in their houses, preaching the Scriptures to empty rooms. I worry for their weariness, for their own discouragement and isolation. Even as certain parts of the economy have begun opening, it’s unclear how long the church will remain scattered, and I worry pastors will forget how much their work matt...
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