Getting started with Made for a Mission

When we hear the word “missions,” we often think of missionaries who’ve raised support and live in foreign countries or short-term missions trips our students take in the summer. And while “missions” includes these things, all followers of Jesus are called to live their lives on mission all the time. When we give our lives to Jesus, we join in God’s big, ongoing mission to redeem the world.

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a short video
scripture engagement
core
questions
discussion questions
application questions

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1. What is the Mission?

When Jesus rescues us, he also includes us as participants in his own mission to rescue the world. To be a Christian is to be a participant in God’s big story of redemption.

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2. Training for the Mission

Everything about our faith, including our mission to love and serve others, flows directly out of our relationship with Christ.

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3. Living on Mission

All Christians have unique talents and gifts and God wants to use them daily for his mission in the world.

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4. Motivation for the Mission

The mission is ultimately God’s mission, coming directly from his heart for the lost and the broken. But when we join God’s family, we join his mission.

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Words like “calling,” “ministry,” and “missions” come up a lot in church settings. As with all Christianese lingo, it’s important that we explicitly unpack these concepts for students who might have some faulty assumptions.