Mobilize the Church

TO FULFILL GOD’S MISSION IN THE WORLD

WHERE DOES GOD SEND US?

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

Acts 1:8

How can members of GMC congregations assess the ‘missional health’ of their church?

Here is a summary of factors that will be present in missionally healthy/mature congregations:

1. A biblical understanding of mission.

2. Hearts of gratitude that want to bring God glory.

3. A daily dependence on the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit

4. An understanding of both the global and the local nature of the church’s mission (Acts 1:8).

5. A call for disciples to declare and demonstrate the Good News in their daily lives in addition to special efforts of the church.

6. Ministry planning based on the most current information related to the mission.

7. A pioneering and apostolic commitment to take ministry to underserved and unreached populations.

8. Holistic compassion for the entire needs of people.

9. A desire to address short-term and long-term needs.

10. Courageous generosity for the cause of those outside the congregation.

11. Humble interaction and collaboration with other churches and disciples seeking to serve in similar areas.

Pray for Unreached Peoples

Perspectives

“I want the whole Christ for my Savior, the whole Bible for my book, the whole Church for my fellowship, and the whole world for my mission field.”

—John Wesley