Missio Dei is a Latin term that means 'the sending of God.' It describes not just what God does, but who He is. He is a sender.
A couple of the most quoted Bible verses capture this heart: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." John 3:16-17
God sent His Son to rescue us. Then the Father and Son sent the Spirit to reside in us.
And now, God sends us into the world so that His power will be released through us.
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Acts 1:8
You see if an individual, or a church, is truly On Mission we are just patterning ourselves after the incarnation of Jesus. We don't expect the world to come to us, we go to them.
We don't need any more members. What we need is missionaries.
What do you think?
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Missio Dei
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2 comments:
sooooo agree with this.
Love the image of;
God>>>>sent Christ
God & Christ>>>> sent Holy Spirit
God & Christ & Holy Spirit >>>>>send us (His church)
and sending isn't what He does....it is His very nature.
Church was never meant to a building or a place where disciples gathered to protect themselves from sojourners (temporary, spiritually curious but disoriented God seekers) and sinners.
Amen. Thanks Tray.
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