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...
Please join me in prayer in my fight [Romans 15:30-33] Why do you pray? Are you not crying out to God because you are in a situation where you have no choice but to pray to God? As I meditate on the words of Psalms 116:1-12, I am taught that we, too, must dedicate ourselves to prayer, just as the psalmist decided, “I will call on Him as long as I live” (v. 2b). Now is the time for us to pray. It is time for all of us to gather together and cry out to God. And what we must keep in mind is that prayer is a battle. Prayer is fighting our own old habits and fighting the old sinful instincts within us. Also, prayer is fighting the sinful world, fighting those who oppose the gospel, and further fighting Satan. The community of the church is a gathering of militant Christians who take the victorious Jesus as their captain and wage spiritual warfare. In other words, you and I ...