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...
Crisis management [Nehemiah 4:7-14] I remember reading a column by Mr. Cheol Lee for the Korea Daily in America about the US economy. He saw these cases of investment banks collapsing due to poor investments. It is said that the cause of the problem is that the lump of investment banks has grown, fearlessly raised funds directly and even touched real estate investments, and then the subprime mortgage (non-prime mortgage loan) crisis occurred. High returns always come with high risks, and even though executives knew this, they said they couldn't resist the temptation because the incoming profits were so great. Then, one of his words came to mind: ‘Capitalism is driven by the pursuit of individual interests. However, if you try to maximize profits, the risk management system does not work because you are blinded by greed’ (Lee). I think there is a point in saying that the risk management system will not work if we a...