Being a People of Purpose

Mission of The Church - (Trevin Wax) The mission of the church is to go into the world in the power of the Spirit and make disciples by proclaiming this gospel, calling people to respond in ongoing repentance and faith, and demonstrating the truth and power of the gospel by living under the lordship of Christ for the glory of God and the good of the world.

The mission of NWBC (How do we live of the mission of the Church?) To help more and more people become passionate worshipers and gifted servants of Jesus Christ.

Missions - Missions often involve sending individuals and groups, called missionaries, across boundaries, most commonly geographical boundaries, for the purpose of proselytism (conversion to Christianity, or from one Christian tradition to another). (Wikipedia)

Why Missions?

Let the Nations Be Glad! The Supremacy of God in Missions Chapter 1: The Supremacy of God in Missions through Worship

Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn’t. Worship is ultimate, not missions, because God is ultimate, not man. When this age is over, and the countless millions of the redeemed fall on their faces before the throne of God, missions will be no more. It is a temporary necessity. But worship abides forever.1

Because God is worthy of more than just worship from us

Psalm 67:3–4 ESV

3 Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! 4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Selah

Psalm 96:1–3 ESV

1 Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth! 2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. 3 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!

Isaiah 43:6–7 ESV

6 I will say to the north, Give up, and to the south, Do not withhold; bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the end of the earth, 7 everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.”

Revelation 15:3–4 ESV

3 And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and amazing are your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations! 4 Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.”

Because God has people in the world he intends to save and the church is his plan A,B,C

Are We All Missionaries?

It is the call of all Christians. Not give or go, how far are you called to go.

Great commission all authority so sit in your church and pray people will find your website and come.

Matthew 28:18–20 ESV

18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

E0 - reaching unbelievers in your church

The only boundary we cross is our own fear and busyness

E1 - Reaching unchurched people right around you (evangelism)

The additional boundary of unfamiliarity with our church / Christianity

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E2 - Crossing a geographic or cultural boundary (people like us but don’t live near us OR People culturally different from us that live near us

FEB 17TH

E3 - Crossing cultural and geographic boundaries (foreign and frontier missions)

FEB 24TH

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