Mission and Missionary Issues

This page has a series of links to essays regarding mission.

Essays about many other topics can be found from the Bible Exposition section.

Mission

Antioch - Mission is Possible A look at the sending of Paul and Barnabus; asking if a similar approach would work today.
An Approach to Modern Mission A simplistic but I believe energizing approach to modern mission based upon an exposition of the Great Commission of Matthew 28.
Biblical Mission A comprehensive survey of mission as carried out in the first century; commencing with Pentecost and closing at the end of the third missionary journey.

Motivation an Essay upon the motivation behind mission.
Love and Mission for those that base mission upon the Great Commission; a reminder the Christian service should be based upon genuine love.
The Gospel is Sent A look at how the Biblical language of sending sheds light upon many aspects of Theology including the nature of God Himself.
Called to be Sent A detailed look at the definition of 'apostle' in the hope that an understanding of it would produce more understanding of what a missionary should be.
Training to be a Missionary What is the Biblical pattern for missionary training? Is it the same as we follow today?
The Sent Lifestyle This could perhaps be entitled 'being a missionary' except that it argues that our understanding of the word 'missionary' is false.

Biblical Witness The Biblical concept of witness is examined from three different aspects and it is argued that our witness should have a threefold nature.
Evangelism (sic) A look at the all-to-common word 'evangelism' combined with an argument that the word is entirely a-biblical and responsible for many of the problems we face whilst evangelizing today.
Church and Mission This paper asks whether the church is defined by mission or if mission is a role of the church?
Service or Evangelizing A look at the contentious question as to whether mission should be service or evangelizing lead.
Mission and Healthcare An even more contentious look into the practice of basing mission upon the provision of healthcare.
Worship and Service A Biblical look at the definition of worship and an argument that the word should not be constrained to songs of praise (although those are valid of course!)
Translational Accuracy A look at the issues of getting an accurate Bible translation in a new language for the missions field and yet asserting the need for it.