what kind of god is he?
TRANSCRIPT
:THEME: “WHOM SHALL
I SEND, WHO WILL
GO FOR US?”
ISAIAH.6:8
Biblical Basis for Missions:
WHAT KIND OF GOD IS
HE ?
"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
He is the Outgoing missionary God:
The God of the Bible is a God who goes out to the people where they are and whoever they are. He is the seeking God.” The Lord God looked forAdam and Eve and called
‘Where are you?’
He is sending God:He sent Abraham,Joseph,Moses, from their lands to another…This outgoingness of God allows us to
call him “the missionary
God”
Also
He sent
PriestsJudgesKings
Prophets
Lastly He sent His Son
Jesus ChristAs 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 him even so He was sending
them.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
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
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 Encourage Mission Interested GroupsArrange and Attend Teaching Programs ,Camps Or Conferences on MissionsExhibit Missions information at your local churches and meeting places. Encourage local church leaders to involve in Mission activities. Visit mission fields and the Missionaries Spend some days with Missionaries at the time of Vacation. Read missionary biographies Know about Other ministries or Organizations, gather information, pray for them
“WHERE THERE IS NO VISION
THE PEOPLE PERISH” Pro.29:18
G.Nireekshana rao, General Secretary,
SHARON EVANGELICAL
INTERIOR MISSION.Mobile:
9441836682,8978238310 email:
[email protected]@yahoo.com