Mission
Mission is God's purposeful movement to reveal His glory, redeem sinners, gather a people from every nation, and restore creation, carried out through His covenant people and fulfilled through the saving work and authority of Jesus Christ.
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Without the theme of mission, the Bible can appear to be primarily about the internal life of a single religious community. Scripture instead reveals that God's purposes have always extended to the nations. Mission explains why God calls Abraham, forms Israel, sends prophets, and ultimately commissions the church to proclaim the gospel to the world.
Mission means that God is actively working to bring people back to Himself. The Bible shows that God sends His people to share His truth so that people from every nation can know Him. The mission reaches its center in Jesus and continues through the church.
Storyline Function: Mission reveals that God's redemptive purpose extends beyond a single people to the nations and the whole world.
Gospel Connection: The gospel message of Christ's death and resurrection is the central message carried through God's mission to the world.
Church Formation: Mission defines the church's calling to proclaim the gospel, make disciples, and bear witness to God's kingdom.