Eight Mission Responses

Responding to God's love to us in Jesus Christ by becoming involved in God's mission and making GOD'S mission your mission.

Learn

What is God's view of the world?

Genesis 1:9, 12, 18, 21, 25, 31; Romans 8:19-21; John 3:16

What is God's mission for the world?

I Timothy 2:3-4

Who are the people God cares about? Where are they?

Psalm 2:8; Matthew 28:18-20; Actv 1:8; Revelation 7:9-10

What is God's Church doing in the world?

Psalm 96, Matthew 5:14-16; Mark 16:15, Luke 24:47; Acts 8:4

Who are missionaries? What do they do?

Matthew 5:13-16; John 4, especially verses 28-30, 39-42; Acts 8:lb, 4; Corinthians 12:4-11

Pray

For world evangelization
For missionaries and their families
For unbelievers I know
For myself to be a better witness

Matthew 9:35-38; 2 Corinthians 4; 1 Thessalonians 4:2-6; 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5; 1 Timothy 2:1-7

Give

Money to my church to support LCMS mission work
Money to special mission projects
Time to learn more about God's mission
Time to tell others about Jesus

Matthew 6:33-34; Acts 3:6; Acts 4:32-37; Acts 9:36, 39b; I Corinthians 16:1-3; 2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Serve

By caring for missionaries and their families
By participating in servant events
By participating in relief efforts

Matthew 25:31-40; John 21:15-17; Acts 4:32-37; Acts 11:27-30; 1 Corinthians 16:1-2; Philippians 2:5- 11; Philippians 2:25, 29-30; Philippians 4:10-20

Tell

Family members,
Friends,
Neighbors about Jesus.
My fellow Christians about God's mission

Luke 2: 8-20; Luke 2:36-38; John 1:35-42; John 4; Acts 14:26-28; Acts 16:29-34; Philemon 6; 1 Peter 3:15

Send

Others until I can or because I can't go
Others and support them by praying, writing, giving, and asking for ways to help

Acts 13:1-3, Acts 14:26-28; Acts 18:2 7-28; 2 Corinthians 11:9; Philippians 2:19-24; Colossians 4:7-9

Go

Right now to people I know who need Jesus
Wherever the Lord directs me to make disciples

Psalm 68:11; Psalm 71:15-18; Isaiah 6:8; Daniel 12:3; Romans 10:14-15; John 4

Celebrate

That Jesus is alive
That I am a child of God
With God's people around the world
That God has a wonderful job for me to do!

See Psalm 96:11-13, Isaiah 61:10-11; Matthew 28:8-10; Luke 24:50-53; Acts 2:42-47; Isaiah 55:10-12; Luke 10:1-4, 17, 21; 1 Peter 1:3-8

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