There is a great need in our world for the gospel. That goes without being said. More than a third of the population of the world is unreached with the gospel. The only possible way they will be reached is if Godly believers respond to God's call on their lives to go both as long term and short term missionaries. And then of course the church must support those who are in the field. We know Jesus' command. We know the need. Therefore out of both, we know that missions is mandatory.
But is the key to missions just about knowing the command and the great need of people? The only way we will be fruitful in reaching the world is helping our people to become God-worshippers. It takes great human effort to convince people of the need and even the command. But if people become authentic God-worshippers with their hearts turned fully to God, then participation in God's mission and even supporting missions comes very naturally. It is as overflow of the love, adoration, and worship of our "worthy of worship" God.
If we are to see the mission of God flourish it will happen only in seeing that the road to fulfilling the Great Commission (Matt. 28:19-20) of our Lord is through the living out of the Great Commandment (Mark 12:30-31). Mission emphasis would not be needed if we were truly worshipping. Worship and Missions go hand in hand. "Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all peoples. For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised . . . splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty are in His sanctuary. . . ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; bring an offering and come into His courts! . . . Worship the Lord in the splendor of Holiness; . . . say among the nations, 'The Lord reigns!'" The glory of the Lord is the road to missions! Hallelujah! mjm
