Today, there are more than 7 billion people in the world; myiologists estimate that more than 2. 8 billion of these people have little or no access to the gospel; in practice, this means that billions of people are born, live their whole lives and die. without ever hearing the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ. This reality cannot be tolerated by the pastors and people of God in the church.
With that in mind, we want to share 5 things your church has, regardless of size, location, or location, that you can do to get involved in global missions for God.
- George Pentecost once wrote.
- “The pastor has the privilege and responsibility of the missionary problem.
- “Pentecost stated that missionary councils could (and should) do whatever they wanted: organize methods.
- Create movements.
- And raise funds.
- But it is the responsibility and privilege of pastors to feel the burden of nations and ignite a flame for God’s world glory in each local church.
From one end of the Bible to the other, God shows his passion for glory in all nations; therefore, shepherds, teach the Word of God to your people and let them see that God’s heart for nations is revealed in the pages of the scriptures. Therefore, as you study the Word of God, be sure to apply it in light of the urgent spiritual and physical needs around us in the world. We are surrounded by lost people who speak different languages in different nations, and need to be hopeful that it can only be found in Jesus Christ. Pastors and church leaders, help their people see God’s heart for the world in His Word, and allow the Word to shape and report on how its people live in the world.
As the church in Antioch fasted and prayed, God separated Paul and Barnabas from bringing the gospel to the Gentiles (Acts 13:1-3). For many local churches, prayer and fasting similar to these are complementary. But in the New Testament, prayer and fasting like these were in the hearts of God’s people when they went on missions. Today, through collective prayer, local churches can play an active role in the duty of the Great Commission.
By The Grace of God, useful resources such as Operation World, Peoplegroups. org, and Joshua Project have been developed to help and assist churches in their intercession on behalf of unreserved peoples and regions around the world. Intercession is the means by which we gather in God’s Daily Activity in the lives of others, and includes people from our neighborhoods and people around the world who may never meet. Through prayer, God allows local churches to come to him in the work of reconciliation he is currently doing among Muslims. Hindus, Buddhists and people of all religions around the world. Fervent prayer and fasting are a vital way for local churches to engage in God’s mission among nations.
One of the most practical ways for local churches to engage in global missions is to make sacrifices. God has blessed many local churches with financial resources, whose careful administration and wise donations can help make disciples and plant churches throughout the world. Regardless of the size of the church or the socioeconomic composition of the congregation, the entire local body can participate in the promotion of the gospel through the sacrifice of financial resources.
In the New Testament, there are examples of local congregations supporting local churches in different geographic areas (Romans 15:25-28), as well as local churches that give poverty and sacrifice above their power to support progress. (2 Corinthians 8. 1 -4). Today, local churches can use their financial resources to support gospel-centered missionary organizations. They can also make a more specific donation to meet the needs of persecuted brothers and sisters or to contribute to the formation of disciples and projects to establish churches among which they cannot be achieved. This list of good causes related to global missions is endless. Sacrificial donations to the global mission allow the entire church to get involved. Children, youth, adults, and the elderly can contribute together to spreading the gospel to the ends of the earth.
God only allowed local churches to care for and offer hospitality to missionaries. Whether your local church has sent a missionary or not, you can offer attention, support, and encouragement to intercultural missionaries. Here are some practical ways local churches can better care for and support missionaries:
? Commit to maintaining regular communication (email, phone, SMS, Skype, etc. ).
? Send food and donations
? Help with licenses and activities in the country (provide housing, vehicle, mobile phone, help with school, care for children and offer free time with emphasis on rest and retirement)
? Give them the opportunity to testify and share in a congregational environment when they return and visit.
? Listen and demonstrate your interest and commitment to your work
Life in the mission field can be difficult, exhausting, and difficult. Amid stress and struggle, many missionaries often feel disconnected and forgotten by the church that sends them. Therefore, one of the most practical ways in which local churches can participate. in global missions is to strive to care for, serve, and be a blessing to intercultural missionaries.
Perhaps the most obvious way for local churches to engage in global missions is to send qualified and trained disciples to participate directly in the work of the Great Commission. At the local level, this includes freeing people in your city to visit lost neighbors, colleagues and believers will not do abroad what they do not in the local context, so the starting point of missions should begin in local communities.
So, as men and women make disciples where they live, periodically ask some to leave their local community to go to the nations. Under the guidance of the Spirit of God, this will lead your church to send people in the short, medium, and short term. long-term to proclaim the gospel, make disciples, and contribute to efforts to establish churches between people and unsected areas.
The local church is how God will spread the gospel to the ends of the earth. In a world full of billions of lost people, many of whom have never heard the gospel, it is unacceptable for global missions to be relegated to a compartmentalized program. in church for a few people. It is true that God calls upon his entire church to participate strategically to make known its glory among nations. Our prayer and desire is that more and more pastors will assume the privilege and responsibility God has given to local churches in their global mission.