The Goal of MissionMission for mission’s sake?

Where’s it all heading?What’s it all about?

Is there a bottom line?

Review of Mission Series

1. Why mission? (Peter)2. Who, what, where, how and when mission?

(Harald)3. Examples of missionaries from the Bible (Kola)4. Example of responses from the Bible (Harald)5. Examples of local churches from the Bible

(Kola)6. Discipling converts (Peter)7. The goal of mission

So what is the goal of mission?

Converts?Disciples?Churches?Christian nations?Other?

No! …. Emphatically ‘No!’

John Piper Quote:

‘Mission exists because

worship doesn’t.’

Revelation 7:9-10

The Great Multitude in Heaven

◦Diverse◦Unified◦Purified◦Worshipping

So what!?

1) If you’re not yet a Christian

◦ God’s Mission is for you!

Revelation 7:10 – salvation Revelation 7:13-14 – purification Revelation 7:15-17 - perfection

2) If you are already a Christian

◦ God’s Mission is for you!

Specifically….

Going

Praying

Giving

Encouraging

Each one, teach one

Preparing◦ ‘Engaged Discipleship’ programme