The Great Commission
.....He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe; in My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues, they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well." Mark 16:15-18 NIV
We are on a mission to affect lives for all eternity! This mission has eternal significance and it is a divine privilege! We must be eternally minded. Our mission is to reach the world and liberate them for Jesus.
There are 3 things that we MUST do:
Encourage - those involved in missions. If you are not going, then encourage those who are. (Prov. 25:25)
Equip - help to equip people. We are the hand of God. It is important that we are not stingy, but that we make sure that others are taken care of. (Phil. 4:13-19) As a church, we need to be growing and sending people to the mission field. A healthy church is not determined by its seating capacity, but its sending capacity.
Connect - to partner with others. We need missionaries as much as missionaries need us. (Phil. 4) Missionaries are an extension of us.
It is our responsibility to share the Good News with those around us and around the world. Winning the lost at any PERSONAL cost! |