When we see what God is doing in the world, what his plan is, and what his end goal is, then it motivates us to participate in God’s vision and mission…that’s the best motivation for evangelistic communication, for apologetics, and all forms of Christian witness.

What God Is Doing

Often, when we think about mission, we just want to jump in and do it because we have a passion and we want to see the gospel go forth. But it’s very important to think theologically about mission for a number of reasons, actually.

Thinking theologically about mission helps us define mission the way God does. There are many definitions of missions, and some of them are less biblical than others. I think when we think theologically first about mission, then we can define it properly according to Scripture. We’re also able to focus on what’s important to God and not just our own passions or distractions—but what God is saying to us about mission and how we are to participate in his mission.

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