A LEADER MUST KNOW ABOUT THE MISSION OF
GOD
Biblical Basis for Missions:
"The Bible is not the basis of
missions; missions is the
basis of the Bible"
Ralph Winter
December 8, 1924 – May 20, 2009 an American missiologist and
Presbyterian missionary
WHAT KIND OF
GOD IS HE ?
God told Adam and Eve
“Be fruitful and increase in number, fill the earth, and control it.” Gen. 1:28
God blessed Noah and his Sons and told, “ Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth”Gen.9:1
“ Lord scattered them from there over all the earth”Gen. 11:8
The God of the Bible is the God who goes out to the people
where ever they are andwhoever they are.
He is the seeking God.” The Lord God looked forAdam and Eve and called
‘Where are you?’
HE IS THE ‘OUTGOING MISSIONARY’ GOD
“….the LORD God sent him out from the garden of
Eden” Gen.3:23
He is THE sending God:He sent Abraham, Joseph, Moses, from their lands to another…This outgoingness of God allows us
to call Him “THE MISSIONARY
GOD”
HE also
sent
PriestsJudgesKings
Prophets
Lastly He sent His only Son
Jesus ChristAs the ‘CROSS CULTURAL
MISSIONARY ‘
Why did Jesus come into this world?To save sinners
I Tim.1:15
To Preach the Gospel Mk.1:38
Why did Jesus Christ call His disciples ?to make them fishers of men to send them to preach the Gospel to all the nations. Mark.3: 13-15
•"The Great Commission is not an option to be considered; it is a command to be obeyed" Hudson Taylor (a British Protestant Christian missionary to China)
(21 May 1832 – 3 June 1905)
Math.28:19,20., Mk. 16:15., Lk.24:47., Jn.20:21
Jesus Christ told His disciples:
“As the Father had sent me even so I am sending you”
John.20:21
Jesus Christ told them at the time of His ascension “That they would receive Power when the Holy Spirit had come upon them, and they would be His witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea ,SamariaAnd to the end of the earth.” Acts. 1:8
“ ….You will be my witnessesIn Jerusalem, in all Judea,
Samaraia, and to the ends of
the Earth.” Acts.1:8
The Holy Spirit is an ‘OUTGOING
MISSIONARY’ Spirit:Acts.1:8., 8:29., 13:2,3
"THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST IS THE SPIRIT OF MISSIONS.
THE NEARER WE GET TO HIM, THE MORE INTENSELY
MISSIONARY WE BECOME." Henry Martin An Anglican priest and
missionary (18 February 1781 – 16 October 1812)
to the peoples of India and Persia
Outgoing Spirit-filled Church, Disciples
Philip, Paul, and Barnabas
This outgoingness of God allows us to call him
“THE MISSIONARY GOD”I Peter.1:15
“Be holy, because I am holy”
Eph.5:1-2
“…be imitators of God”God is an outgoing missionary
God
“BE A MISSIONARY BECAUSE
I AM A MISSIONARY”
WHAT ABOUT YOU….?
GOD HAS WORLD VISION
SO THAT HE WANTS US
TO HAVE THE SAME
VISION
IS THIS YOUR VISION?
HOW CAN WE INVOLVE IN WORLD MISSIONS?
Everybody is in His mission
‘Either Go or Send’
As… Missionary StudentsVocational MissionariesTent MakersPrayer PartnersFund Risers Bible TranslatorsFulltime Missionaries
MOTIVATION METHODS
Visit Mission fields and Missionaries
Spending time with Missionaries during vacations
Read Missionary Biographies Knowing about other Ministries and Organizations and praying for them
MOTIVATION METHODS
Encourage Mission interested groups
Arrange and attend teaching program camps/ conferences on Missions
Exhibit Mission information at your local churches and meeting places
Encourage local church leaders to involve in mission activities.
“WHERE THERE IS NO VISION
THE PEOPLE PERISH” Pro.29:18
G.Nireekshana rao, Founder President.,
SHARON EVANGELICAL
INTERIOR MISSION.Mobile:
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