1. “M” is for Missions

2. Mission is the inward, upward and outward function of the church.
What is Mission?
Mission is the inward, upward and outward function of the church.

3. What is Missions?
Missions is the “sending forth” of called Christians to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to win converts, to establish functioning, multiplying new believers that will bear fruit of Christianity in a foreign country.
Matthew 28:19-20 –“Go”, “Baptizing”, “Teaching”

4. What is a Missionary?
A Christian, a “sent one” sent by the Holy Spirit through the church to bear witness to Christ and proclaim the revealed message of God’s redeeming act in Christ Jesus in a foreign land.
John 20:21, Acts13:4, Matthew 28:18-20

5. Missions is Motivated by the love of God.
1. “M” is for Missions
Missions is Motivated by the love of God.

6. 1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
“For God so loved the world…”

7. "Love is the root of missions; sacrifice is the fruit of missions" — Roderick Davis

8. Missions is Multiplying by making disciples.
2. “M” is for Missions
Missions is Multiplying by making disciples.

9. Matthew 28:19-20
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,
teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."

10. Missions is marching and moving onward by looking unto Jesus .
3. “M” is for Missions
Missions is marching and moving onward by looking unto Jesus .

11. Hebrews 12:1 -2
…let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith;…

12. Let us Pray!