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...
When it is being rebuilt [Nehemiah 4:7-14] If we look at the Internet cyber reading class, there is an article called ‘There is no fear’ written by a person named Mun-ju Kang. Part of the text reads: ‘The thing we have to fear most is fear itself,’ said President Franklin D. Roosevelt at his inauguration on March 4, 1933, to the anxious and frustrated people of the Great Depression. At that time, an unprecedented economic crisis in the United States left 15 million people unemployed, and as financial institutions such as banks went bankrupt, extreme fear swept over the people. … What is the most important thing at this time? Roosevelt perceived that the recovery of confidence was more urgent than any other economic policy in overcoming the recession. Endless anxiety and defeatism brought about by fear are seen as the essence of crisis. Roosevelt wanted to cut off the process in which a sense...