THE MISSION OF GOD The whole Bible revolves round the person of Christ and His mission. Jesus said, The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem Luke 24:46-47 * But can we really say that the whole Bible is about missions? Not if we think of missions as primarily something we do. Missions is not ours it is Gods. It is not so much that God has a mission for His church in the world, rather that God has a church fir his mission in the world. From Genesis 12, we know God to be totally, eternally committed to the mission of blessing the nations through the agency of the people of Abraham. Jesus did not just arrive; He was sent with a mission. * It was at His baptism that Jesus received an affirmation of His true identity and mission. The mission of the servant was to be the agent of Gods salvation reaching to the end of the earth (Isaiah 49:6) Thing which we are accustomed to think about the Christian life. The mission of the Messianic king was both to rule the earth and received the nations as His inheritance (Psalm 2:8) * Mission flows from the identity of God and His Christ. Mission for us means the committed participation of Gods people in the purposes of God for the redemption of the whole creation. Now such an understanding of the mission of God turns upside down some of the common ways in which we are accustomed to think about the Christian life. It constantly forces us to open our eyes to the big picture, rather than shelter in our cozy small world. The only access that we have to that mission of God is given to us in the Bible. This is the grand narrative that is unlocked when we read Scripture in the light of the mission of God. EVALUATING OUR PRESENT POSITION * A necessary starting point as we seek to introduce and maintain a global outlook in our church is to honestly evaluate where we are as a church with regard to global mission. * Are you as a member of this church do you consistently think that proclaiming the Gospel to all nations is a central purpose of the church? Do you know The Church of Pentecost has planted churches in over 84 nations? * Supporting is regular prayer for missions and people groups a normal part of your spiritual life as a Christian? Do you give a substantial portion of its income to missions? This years Mckeown Missions Week has started from Monday 3rd to Sunday 9th March 2014. Come and let us pray and support the heart beat of God. I......am about to come and gather all the nations and tongues, and they will come and see my glory. (Isaiah 66:18)- Rev. Clement Achim Gyimah (Resident Pastor)
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 07:37:30 +0000
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