1. Motifs in Mission Theology
Church
Holy Spirit
Shalom
Jesus
Reflecting God’s Glory through Worship
Kingdom of God
Return of Christ
Biblical Revelation

2. The Return of Christ
Eschatology relates on each level of mission thinking.
Evangelism is God’s response to the fact that people apart from Christ are destined to spend eternity separated from God in Hell.
The Christian’s personal involvement in evangelism is an indication that he or she takes both God’s concern for humankind as well as the predicament of people separated from Christ seriously.

3. The Return of Christ The certainty of Christ’s return
Provides Christians with hope, enabling them to persevere in their own growth as followers of Christ.
Spurs the Church on, providing security in the knowledge that it is the bride of Christ and the wedding awaits.
Motivates Christians to expose the world’s darkness.
Motivates Christians to be preservers in a lost world.