what is missions?

WHAT IS MISSIONS?

The 3-Fold Goal of Church Planting

To establish: – Self supporting

– Self governing

– Self propagating

congregations

WHAT IS MISSIONS?

The 3-Fold Goal of Church Planting

To establish: – Self supporting

– Self governing

– Self propagating

congregations

Missions is The Spearhead of the Church.

“To proclaim the Good News in places where

Christ has not been heard of.” Romans 15:20

Missions is the Frontline of the Church.

“They attack like warriors; they climb the walls

like soldiers. They all keep marching straight

ahead and do not change directions or get in

each other‟s way. The Lord thunders

commands to His army. The troops that obey

Him are many and mighty.”

Joel 2:7, 8, 11

Missions is Obedience to the Great

Commission.

“Go then, to all peoples everywhere and make

them My disciples . . .” Matt 28:19

Missions is the Kingdom of God Advancing.

“[JESUS] was given authority, honour,

and royal power, so that the people of all

nations, races and languages would

serve Him. His authority would last for

ever, and His Kingdom would never end.”

Daniel 7:14

Missions is the Church Reaching the Whole

World for Jesus.

“For this is the commandment that the

Lord has given us: „I have made you a

light for the Gentiles, so that all the

world may be saved.‟”

Acts 13:47

Missions is the

Church in Action.

“The believers,

who were

scattered, went

everywhere,

preaching the

message.”

Acts 8:4

MISSIONSMatt 9:35-38

1. LOOK – Read missionary

newsletters and books –

Study Operation World.

Attend missionary

conferences and report backs.

2. PRAY –

Individually – In

groups – As a

congregation.

3. SEND – Help others to serve God –

Support, encourage and care for missionaries –

Mobilise your congregation to support those who

go.

4. GO – When Jesus told His disciples to pray

for workers to be sent they became the first

answers to their own prayers – We too must be

prepared to go (whether across the street or

across the border) as a witness and to make

disciples.

The 4-stages of Missionary Activity

PIONEER – ploughing, seed sowing,

cultivating and harvesting

PARENT – leading people to Christ and

discipling them

PARTNER – helping the new churches to

become self supporting, self governing and

self propagating

PARTICIPANT – responding to invitations to

co-operate with the local churches on mutual

projects.

The 4-stages of Missionary Activity

PIONEER – ploughing, seed sowing,

cultivating and harvesting

PARENT – leading people to Christ and

discipling them

PARTNER – helping the new churches to

become self supporting, self governing and

self propagating

PARTICIPANT – responding to invitations to

co-operate with the local churches on mutual

projects.

Frontline Fellowship

PO Box 74

Newlands

7725

Cape Town

South Africa

E-mail: admin@frontline.org.za

Web: www.frontline.org.za