Module 1 Flashcards
(29 cards)
Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witness in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Four Reasons for Mission Involvement
The Character of God
The Commands of Christ
The Compulsion of the Holy Spirit
The Condition of the Lost
The Character of God
God is holy and he hates sin. Mission is based on God’s holiness.
The Commands of Christ
Every believer is to be involved in mission. Obedience is not optional.
The Compulsion of the Holy Spirit
Inward compulsion to share with others what they witness and experienced.
The Condition of the Lost: including those who have never heard the Gospel
Without mission those who sit in darkness have no opportunity of coming into the light. No alternative. Mission is essential and urgent.
Results of Mission Involvement
Active commitment to missions
Local Church is vitally involved
Purifies the Values of Believers
Increases evangelistic concern
Four Means of Mission Involvement
Build Prayer Power
Teach missions in the corps and family
Increase financial investment
Recruit new missionaries
Three Goals of Mission Involvement
Evangelism
Nurture (Discipleship)
Establishing Churches
Four Characteristics of Mission Activity
Cross - cultural
International
Cooperative
Holistic
Missiology - definition
The study of God’s mission
Academic Disciples of Missiology
Social Science, theology, biblical interp, Christian History, Study of Religions & practical theology
Mission in the OT - Prophets
Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Daneil, Ezekiel
The message of the OT
longs for the restoration of the entire earth through God’s chosen people. Instrument was Israel.
Mission in the NT
God elected his church to fulfill mission - taking the Good News of God’s grace and His Kingdom to all people. Instrument was the church.
Centripetal Pattern of Mission in OT
was to function more as an attractive force (inward)
Centrifugal Pattern of Mission in NT
Mission the NT was an expansive force (outward)
Four Mission Focuses of Acts 1:8
Jerusalem
Judea
Samaria
Ends of the Earth
Jerusalem Characteristics
Geographically Near
Same Language/Culturally Near
Jerusalem Description
same culture ministry by the local church.
Judea Characteristics
Geographically Near
Same Language/Culturally Near
Judea Description
Same culture ministry requiring partnership with those outside local church (same culture ministries)
Samaria Characteristics
Geographically Near
Different language / culturally distant
Samaria Description
Local cross-culture ministry (home missions)
