Mark 16:15
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.
Missions plays a central role in the life of every believer. At the core of missions is connecting with and sharing the love of God throughout the world. And the entire world is the mission field, because every single person deserves to know that God loves them, and the price He paid to show them that love.
One definition I like is from Alex Kocman, who says "Missions is the task proclaiming the gospel to every people group that has not yet heard it, in order to establish churches—churches that will carry on mission by reaching their culture, teaching others, and sending missionaries out." This scope of missions is a response to Jesus' commandment to make disciples of all nations, and is commonly referred to as the Great Commission. Fortunately for you, you don't have to leave everything behind and move to a foreign country to participate in missions. God can use you wherever you are - if you have open hands and an open heart.
Below are some resources on what missions are, and how you can get involved in missions. I hope they will help you reflect on the grace that you've been given, the love of God that you've experienced, and how you can share those with people who have yet to met the One who created them, the lover of their souls, Jesus.
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.
Missions plays a central role in the life of every believer. At the core of missions is connecting with and sharing the love of God throughout the world. And the entire world is the mission field, because every single person deserves to know that God loves them, and the price He paid to show them that love.
One definition I like is from Alex Kocman, who says "Missions is the task proclaiming the gospel to every people group that has not yet heard it, in order to establish churches—churches that will carry on mission by reaching their culture, teaching others, and sending missionaries out." This scope of missions is a response to Jesus' commandment to make disciples of all nations, and is commonly referred to as the Great Commission. Fortunately for you, you don't have to leave everything behind and move to a foreign country to participate in missions. God can use you wherever you are - if you have open hands and an open heart.
Below are some resources on what missions are, and how you can get involved in missions. I hope they will help you reflect on the grace that you've been given, the love of God that you've experienced, and how you can share those with people who have yet to met the One who created them, the lover of their souls, Jesus.
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Understanding what the Great Commission is and how we can fulfill it should be a top priority for every believer. This wonderful video by the Great Commission Alliance does an exceptional job of explaining both what the Great Commission is and how every Christian can play their role by discipling with a focus on multiplication. Check out the video, and begin thinking about how you can share your faith and contribute to this exciting collaborative adventure!
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Founded in 1998, Mission Finder is one of the largest online directories of Christian Organizations in the world. Mission Finder’s mission is to list every Christian organization in the world on one website to network the Christian community. You can find missions trips, job opportunities, and information about Christian organizations through this website.
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Sometimes it may be difficult to know which missions organizations to connect with. Here's a short list of larger missions organizations compiled by Bethany International. I encourage you to check out these organizations and do some due diligence. Ask lots of questions and pray for the Lord to guide your journey into missions.
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When preparing to go on a mission trip, it's important to consider a wide variety of things, ranging from safety, travel, accommodations, translation, ministry opportunities, and more. This tool is a wonderful Mission Planning Toolkit from Faithward, which will help you prepare, plan, and debrief your mission trip.
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2 Corinthians (NKJV)
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. |
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