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...
“Be saved from this perverse generation” [Acts 2:37-41] Dallas Willard states in his book "Renovation of the Heart" that efforts to change behavior without inner transformation are in vain. However, it seems that we are more focused on changing behavior rather than inner transformation. For example, nowadays many churches are putting more emphasis on hardware rather than software. In an internet article titled "The 'Plate' Has Shifted" on the Church Communication Research Institute website (July 11, 2002), Eui-yong Lee talks about ten ways the world is changing. The third change is described as follows: ‘The third change is a shift from hardware to software. If we consider the piano as hardware, then the sheet music can be considered as software. Until now, it was important how big and high-performing the piano was. But now, how to play the piano, similar to the sheet...