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...
“Let us start rebuilding.” (2) [Nehemiah 2:17-18] Pastor Rick Warren, in Chapter 3 of his book “Purpose Driven Life,” “The Driving Force of Life,” says that hundreds of situations, values, and emotions can guide our lives, and he identifies five of the most common. said: (1) Many people are driven by a sense of guilt, (2) Many live by chewing on the bitter root of resentment and anger, (3) Many live by fear, (4) Many people are driven by material things, (5) Many people live for the approval of others (Warren). If we add one thing besides these five wrong motives of life, we can say that Pastor Aiden Tozer said, 'Live led by wrong habits'. In other words, the above five wrong driving forces of life have become a habit and are so accustomed to us that we are living in ignorance, not even knowing what we are being led to. For example, even though we have been in the church life for a long time, are we living with a sense of gui...