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...
Work with all their heart! [Nehemiah 4:1-6] I saw Michael Moore's movie “Fahrenheit 9/11” and saw an article written by a moviegoer on the Korean Internet JoongAng Ilbo. Here is a partial introduction to the content of the article: ‘First of all, the main plot of the movie is, as we all know, to mock Bush and his cabinet. The film begins with Bush's stupid expression, his words, the comical expressions of Bush and his aides preparing for a press conference, and the embarrassed expression of Bush upon hearing the news of the shooting while visiting an elementary school. Even the fact that he slept with a French blanket on the eve of the 9/11 incident, putting aside the essence of the problem, he only tried to make Bush a laughingstock, but it was enough to laugh at that level of comedy. I felt sorry for the director, who was not free of emotions and was talking about cheap jokes about a gruesome incident that too...