Main Points
Jesus Appointed Apostles to Mk
1 .
1. Be with him
2 . That he might Send them
3 . To preach
4 . To Cast out demons
·
- Jesus is not willing to send out anyone who has not beiing with him.
· Discipleship preceeds Missions- This is to be with Jesus
a. You need his life to be able to give life to others.
· Acts 4:13, Acts 11:26
[Fruits of Being with Jesus]
The Cost of being a missionary is the cost of being a disciple. Lk
9:23-24
[Missions]
·
- Is the total Biblical assignment of the church of Jesus christ.
· It is a comprehensive term: the upward inward and outward ministry
· If you are not preparing your people to send them out you are failing
· A missionary is a prepared disciple who God sends to the world with
his resources to make disciples for the Kingdom
· We as pastorsmust prepare our people
· We must see mission as your responsibility
· Mt 24:14- This Gospel of the kingdom is what you need to preach.
[Basis of Missions]
1 .
1. God 's universal Purpose Hab 2:14
2 . Christ mission on Earth Lk 9:10
3 . God 's Mandate for the church.
[Goal of Missions]
1 .
1. To present everyman an opportunity to learn about Christ- That
people learn about Christ.
2 . To present God 's free gift of Salvation to all people Rom 6:23,
10:13
3 . To bring hope christ preached with passion Rev 5:9
4 . To make disciple of all Nations. Mt 28:19
5 . To bring a closure to this age. Mt 24:14
·
- Missions without Senders is a Mission Impossible Rom 10:14-15
a. The Great Commision in the last command of our Lord Jesus
christ. Mk 16:15, Lk 24:47, Jn 20:21, Acts 3:18
[Why the Great Commission?]
·
- Because of sin. The fall of mankind from sinless innocence to
sinfulness.
· To breach in our relationship with God caused by sin 2Cor 5:18
· 2Pet 3:9- God is willing that all should come to repentance
· God is unwilling to let go sinners
[Goal of the Great Commission]
·
- To save mankind from sin Rom 1:16
· To Reverse the curse of sin Gen 2:16-17
· To give eternal life to the perishing Jn3:6
· To bless all men with salvation Gen 12:1-3, Acts 3:25-26
· To bring many Sons to glory Heb 2:10-12
[Great Commentals]
·
- Recognition- many christians do not know because they were not
taught.
· Hearing and Seeing the great need of the lost
· Decisive Action-
· Personal Responsibility what can i do, what must i do
· There are Consequences - Ezk 3:17-19
· Because we are fellow workers with God 2Cor 6:1
· The Church is a nursery to raise the Youth strategy for mission
· Specialized Training
· Cross Cultural Communication skill
· Knowledge of the Target People
· Willingness to live among other people
· Preparedness to stay right, the people are saved
· Pioneer Spirit
· Senders must be there
· Mission Primarly Target unreach People 's group- Through Survey.
a. 4.7 Billion Non christian in the world
b. 2.8 Billion have never heard.
c. 16,800 ethnic groups in the world
d. 7,000 ethnic groups have never heard
e. 80 million are non christian
f. 520 Tribes in Nigeria
g. 81 Tribes unreached in Nigeria
· 20-40 Window
[Actions]
1 .
1. Churches must take Personal ownership of Missions
[Resource Mobilisation]
1 .
1. Start with a Vision
2 . Actionable Plan needed
3 . Where is the mission realised
[Networking]
Pastors: Training in your Churches
Visit to Mission Field- 1985-86
·
- 118 communities in FCT
· Jan 1992 Sola became Missionary
· Invitation from Islamic Pagan community
· The opportunity may not be forever
· Nation- Each people group in their Language and culture
a. Produce somebody like yourself in a Nation
b. You cannot be a Localised Christian
· When you go beyond your Limits you will find Challanges. But make up
your mind you will go beyond the challenges
· Even if all the doors and wonders are Locked you can come out.
· Christ is unlimit therefore we are not Limited.
· This must be in your mind. God can do the impossible.
· Spirituality is needed when the work is great and Labourers are few.
God can do it.
· Everytime you set out for Christ something want to stop you.
· The greatest need of mission is not mission material but your
naturally.
· What is not faith is not for the kingdom
· [Let your greatness be Known among Nations]
· First thing in Mission is intercession
· Psa 67: Prayer for Missions
APRIL 2022
TOTAL VICTORY 1COR 15:57-58
Sunday 3^rd ^April: Total Victory: Basis For Total Victory 1Cor
15:1-11
Sunday 1Oth April: Battle and Labour for Total Victory 1Cor
15:12-23
Sunday 17th April: Sacrifice for Total Victory 1Cor 15:29-
Sunday 24th April: Heaven At Last 1Cor 15:35-58
