Your Mission
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The document discusses the purpose of humanity being to worship, fellowship, become like Christ, and serve God through ministry. It argues that the purpose of being on Earth is to share the Good News about Jesus with others. It discusses how Christianity is growing rapidly around the world, with 100,000 new Christians every day, and provides examples of growth in places like South Korea, Africa, Latin America, and China. The document encourages the reader to consider what they can do to share the Gospel and not let excuses prevent them from participating in mission work, as giving what you cannot keep can gain what you cannot lose.
Your Mission
- 1. What on Earth am I here for?
- 2. What on Earth am I here for? Worship You were planned for God’s pleasure Fellowship You were formed for God’s family Discipleship You were created to become like Christ Ministry You were shaped for serving God
- 3. Yes but… What I on here am Earth for?
- 4. There are no missionaries in heaven! “ Mission exists because worship doesn’t ” John Piper
- 5. You are here to share the Good News about Jesus
- 6. So should we all become missionaries?
- 7. At the end of the first 40 Days of Purpose Jesus said… “ You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem , and in all Judea and Samaria , and to the ends of the earth .” Acts 1:8
- 8. Who should we tell about Jesus? Jerusalem the people closest to me Judea/Samaria people near but different from me Ends of the Earth everyone else
- 10. But isn’t Christianity in decline?
- 11. 100,000 new Christians every day. 4,500 new congregations every week. A Changing Church
- 12. In South Korea In 1900 there were no protestant churches. Today South Korea is 30% Christian. Regarded by the UN as a Christian country Seoul
- 13. In Africa In 1900 only 3% Christian Today sub-saharan Africa is 50% Christian. 25,000 new believers daily
- 14. In Latin America In 1900 there were 50,000 Protestants. In 1980 there were 20 million Protestants. In 2000 there are 100 million Protestants. 2000 Brazilian cross-cultural missionaries in 85 countries
- 15. In China In 1950: 1 million Christians Today: 70+ million Christians 35,000 new believers daily
- 16. God's promise to bless all the "families of the earth," (Gen. 12:3) first given to Abraham 4,000 years ago, is becoming a reality at a pace "you would not believe." Although some may dispute some of the details, the overall trend is indisputable. Biblical faith is growing and spreading to the ends of the earth as never before in history. From Finishing the Task by Ralph Winter and Bruce Koch
- 17. What must we do here? “ If you build it they will come” “ People need to come to church to hear the gospel” “ We must make our services more attractive to non Christians” “ Our new pastor will do what we need” Which of the above are biblical?
- 18. What am I doing with the Good News about Jesus?
- 19. But I’m not clever
- 20. Don’t let fools fool you about what is foolish
- 21. So what might mission cost me? Time Money Friends Career Parents Children Security Ambitions Health Rights Liberty Life
- 22. Wouldn’t that be a waste? “ He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose ” Jim Elliot 1927-1956
- 24. Matthew 24:13-15 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come .
- 25. Revelation 7:9 … before me was a great multitude that no-one could count, from every nation , tribe , people and language
- 26. Prayer
Editor's Notes
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