Missions is God’s way of demonstrating his sovereignty over all human affairs. Certainly, the human condition necessitates missions. As events in the world are unfolding, we observe with a shudder the increasing state of the degeneracy of humanity. There is chaos everywhere and ethical relativism is redefining the kernel of morality. The world is raising difficult questions. People have opened up to many things and life has gotten complicated. Godlessness is growing and temptations and distractions are arriving from every direction.
The gospel, should, therefore, be delivered strategically, honestly, and with simplicity. Its relevance must be demonstrated. We must address the issues that are driving people away from the church and from God, and meet them where they are, in the busy rush of their lives. This is why we need equipped Christian leaders with the right kind of attitude and response to engage the world!
Taking a cue from the early church in the book of Acts, we would reckon that the work of missions is three-fold—Evangelism, discipleship, and church planting. Our missionary service model should take after the Apostles’ model. We should commit to (1) winning new converts, who will become disciples indeed, (2) planting nurtured churches to strengthen the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to keep the faith, and (3) building new communities of believers, who will increase the spread and influence of the Gospel in our societies.
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