Missiological passages of scripture that I’m working through: Matthew 24v.14 “…And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” This verse has probably been the greatest scriptural influence on the “Unfinished Task” missiology. In other posts, I’ve explained my opinion that verse 14 (as [...]

Missiological passages of scripture that I’m working through:Luke 10 This Passage is often used as a template or model for missions. The concept of the “Person of Peace” comes directly from Jesus’ commission of these 72 disciples. The passage is full of wisdom and truth for all believers on mission, but we need to remember that the context of this [...]

Missiological passages of scripture that I’m working through: Matthew 28 v.18 “Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” Many reasons have been given for why believers should participate in misisons. Some of them are true, some are not. Most of them use guilt as a motivator, but that’s [...]

Some examples of current evangelical missiologies: From the Vision Statement, International Mission Board “Our basic task is evangelism through proclamation, discipling, equipping and ministry that results in indigenous Baptist churches.” The Lausanne Covenant “A reduction of foreign missionaries and money in an evangelized country may sometimes be necessary to facilitate the national church’s growth in self-reliance and to release resources [...]