THE ADVANCING CHURCH. THE MISSIONAL CHURCH.

Acts 1:8

•  “God’s primary activity is in the world, and the church is God’s instrument sent into the world to participate in His redemptive mission”
•  God’s mission calls the church into existence. Therefore, mission forms and informs everything that the advancing church does  
• The missional church does not speak about the church with a program of mission but the church that focuses all its ministry activities towards participating with God in his agenda to redeem the world through Christ Jesus.

 I. OPERATES APOSTOLIC TEAM MINISTRY

•  Jerusalem
•  Samaria 
• Caesarea 
• Antioch in Syria

II. ORGANIZES AROUND SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Ministered to the Lord
• Sought to hear God  
• Released their spiritual gifts  
• Obeyed the voice of God 
• Commissioned workers

III. OVERSEES THE EXECUTION OF MISSIONS

• Deliberate act of sending into missions
• “where the gospel gets to, it also goes from” – principle 
• Missions report – accountability

 BELIEVE! God has called us to be a SENDING/MISSIONAL church; we exist for the mission of God on the face of the earth .When we obey God, we will experience blessings that are not common in all the dimensions of our lives. True mission starts with giving your life to Jesus as your personal Savior and Lord.