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...
Why are we in need? “Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the presence of the LORD. And the LORD said, "It is for Saul and his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death” (2 Samuel 21:1). The world is in financial need nowadays. Hence, many people are suffering from extreme stress and they are under financial pressure. In addition to this economic deprivation, too many people are experiencing mental and emotional need. Therefore, many of them are mentally and emotionally unstable and show different kinds symptoms. But the most serious of all this poverty is that the whole world is in spiritual need. It seems to be this world is in a state of spiritual illusion as people are pursuing many different kinds of spirituality and the world is in spiritual emptiness. Why did this ‘spiritual famine’ come to us? Why? Wh...