DNA: The Mission

Introduction

The great philosopher and theologian of our time, Mike Tyson was asked about a plan before a big fight.

He told the reporter “Everyone has a plan before they get hit in the face”

In more articulate terms the U.S. Military has a term for this

It is called “Commanders Intent”

Battle plans or boxing plans become pretty useless 10 minutes into the battle

The opponent selfishly doesn’t go along with your plan…and the script is thrown off

Then you freeze

The military developed “Commanders Intent” to address the problem

The entire battle plan is distilled down to a single statement so soldiers have freedom and flexibility to improvise without freezing up

Maybe you have been in church for a long time or are skeptical about what christians and the bible are even for

The bible is the mission from cover to cover

It is one story telling the unfolding of the mission

Christians are people brought from death to life as we saw last week…who are restored to what we were made for

It is the Commanders Intent from start to finish

We can adjust on the fly because we know the commanders intent

Try planting a church

The Mission in 3d

Biblical theology of the mission of God

The Mission of the Everyday

The Mission every heart longs for