Missions Def. – the Redemptive Movement of God to Transform All Things and all people..

INTRO: We are meant to Manifest His GLORY.
God we worship Him,
Love your neighbor (fellowship),
Obey the Word (become like Jesus, You are important
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You are important (Service)

ANALYSIS/APPLICATION: Evangelism, the How of Missions.
1.I must Share with those in my world. (My Family, My People) and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem.

6 Reasons Why we don’t Witness:
•We don’t think people are Interested. .
•We don’t believe people are Lost. .
•We don’t want to be Rejected. .
•We’re not living the good News.
•We don’t know what to Say.
•We are to consumed with self, to notice Others!

The fruit of the righteous is the tree of life and he who wins souls is wise. Proverbs 11:30

2. I must Dare to reach beyond my world. (My Neighbors/Enemies)
“…you will be my witnesses in Judea and Samaria…”

I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some.” 1 Cor 9:22

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. Matthew 25:35-36

3. I must Care about the whole world.
…and to the ends of the earth.
Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Mark 16:15

4 Shifts in our thinking:
•Shift from Self-centered thinking to Other-centered thinking.
•Shift from Local thinking to Glocal thinking.
•Shift from “Here and Now” thinking to Eternal thinking.
•Shift from thinking of Excuses to thinking of creative ways to Fulfill your Mission.