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...
‘Wait for what the Father had promised’ [Acts 1:1-5] In a verse from a children's song, there are lyrics like this: ‘Promise with your pinky finger tightly crossed.’ It's a verse that young children enjoy singing when making promise. However, it seems they understand that promise can be easily broken, as the method and procedure for reaffirming promise continue to evolve. Initially, they would simply hook their pinky fingers, but at some point, after hooking their pinky fingers, they stamp it with their thumbs as a sort of "seal." Now, after making the promise and sealing it, they say "copy" to each other while pressing their palms together. This means that the promise has been duplicated, so it must be kept. Some children go even further and add a step of signing on the palm after copying the promise. It's their own triple or quadruple lock system for promises (Internet). ...