Five Marks of Mission
Having considered the Why of Mission, let us now consider the What. Key Text: Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit. (John 20:21-22)In essence, mission is being sent by Jesus into the world in the power of the Holy Spirit, just as Jesus Himself was sent by the Father under the Spirit's anointing. Yes...but sent by Jesus to do WHAT?The Church of England got some of its finest thinkers together to attempt an answer to this. They came up with 5 Marks of Mission. These 5 key tasks or activities describe

Bible Sunday 2009: The What, Why and How on Scripture
As far as evangelical Christians are concerned, the Doctrine of Scripture is probably the most important of all Christian beliefs. Why? Because all our other doctrines flow from it. What one believes about Scripture will determine the content of one’s Christian faith. Even further, it will also determine the shape of one’s Christian life. I. The Necessity of Scripture. 1. God is beyond natural human knowing. Consider passages like Genesis 1, Exodus 3

Mission Minded #1: Why Should We Be Involved in Mission?
It might seem logical to start with 'what is mission?' However, I want to begin with our motivation--the why.1. Because God Himself is a missionary. In Genesis 1 we see the Father, The Word, and the Spirit, working together in Creation. In John 1 we see the Father, The Word and The Spirit working together in Salvation. The Triune God who brought the world into being, is the same Triune God who works to redeem it. The Father sends His Son in the power of the Spirit.Thus God is profoundly missionary, not just in His heart, but in His very Being. We are

Mission Minded
It is good to be bloging again after the (long) Summer break. We have started a new series on Mission, following on from our Church Weekend Away at Carroty Wood which was on the same theme. So let's get started...