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    The document discusses the origins and principles of Christian mission. It outlines three common beliefs about the origin of mission: at Pentecost, in the Great Commission, and in the Incarnation. Key aspects of mission discussed include that it has its origin in God's character, Jesus as a missionary savior, and the Holy Spirit as the missionary spirit. Principles of Pentecostal mission strategy focus on indigenous church planting, mobilizing laity, evangelizing masses, developing spiritual leadership, and dependence on the Holy Spirit.

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    The document discusses the origins and principles of Christian mission. It outlines three common beliefs about the origin of mission: at Pentecost, in the Great Commission, and in the Incarnation. Key aspects of mission discussed include that it has its origin in God's character, Jesus as a missionary savior, and the Holy Spirit as the missionary spirit. Principles of Pentecostal mission strategy focus on indigenous church planting, mobilizing laity, evangelizing masses, developing spiritual leadership, and dependence on the Holy Spirit.

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    The document discusses the origins and principles of Christian mission. It outlines three common beliefs about the origin of mission: at Pentecost, in the Great Commission, and in the Incarnation. Key aspects of mission discussed include that it has its origin in God's character, Jesus as a missionary savior, and the Holy Spirit as the missionary spirit. Principles of Pentecostal mission strategy focus on indigenous church planting, mobilizing laity, evangelizing masses, developing spiritual leadership, and dependence on the Holy Spirit.

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    The Church and Mission

    Three Common beliefs of the origin of Christian Mission

    1. At Pentecost - They look at mission as the mission of the Church.


    The church was birthed on the day of Pentecost.
    2. In the Great Commission - Matt 28:19
    3. In the Incarnation - When God sent his son into the world - John
    3:16 cf. Gen 3:15

    Key verse: John 20:21, 22 (memorize) - "Again Jesus said to them,


    "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, so I am sending
    you. And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy
    Spirit.""

    "As the Father.." - Just like, similar to how the Father has sent me, I
    am sending you.
    "Receive the Holy Spirit.." - The triune God involved in Mission.

     Christian mission has its origin in the heart of God himself.


     The source of mission is found in the being and character of
    the triune God - Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.

    God is a Missionary God

    Gen 3:8,9 -
    Two key questions in the Bible –
     "Where are you?", "Where is your brother?" - The key to
    missions. Questions that man needs to answer. The first

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    shows how God came in search of man, the restore a broken
    relationship.
     "Where is your brother?" - Are we like Cain who answered by
    asking if he was his brother's keeper? But will we capture the
    heart of God in the first step and realise that our fellowmen are
    equally God's passion and desire.

    Why did God choose Abraham and establish Israel? To fulfill the
    promises, he made. How does he do that?

    Jesus is a Missionary Savior

    John1:14 - The word became flesh and dwelt among us and we


    have seen his glory.
    Dwelling - Living (being +doing)

    Holy Spirit is a missionary Spirit -

    He is also known as the sending Spirit. He is also known as the


    witnessing Spirit.
    Acts 13:2 - Commissioning Spirit. The continued ministry of the
    apostles by the Holy Spirit. "Wait" and "Go".

    Jesus' mission consisted essentially in making known and


    manifesting the reality of the kingdom of God (Mt 12:28).

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    What is Mission?

     Mission is the mission of God.


     Missions refers to the missionary ventures of the church.
     Missions also refers to various mission agencies or missionary
    enterprises.
     A missionary is not just limited to people who go to different places
    to spread God's word.

    Mission of the Church

     Matt 28:18-20 - Mandate for mission


     The goal - make disciples

    There is one way the church can make disciples

    i. Prophetic Role
    Be that Prophetic voice. In the Old Testament both prophet
    and priest were mediators.
    God - > Prophet - > People
    People - > Priest (sacrifices/ on behalf of people/
    intercession) - > God
    How?
    1. By creating and sustaining a reconciling community of
    believers
    (2 Cor 5:16-21; Col 1:21-23; Phil 2:1-11; Eph 2:1-22) -
    Raise a voice against social issues - racism/ casteism -
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    1 Cor 3:13-14 - "Unholy divisions in the body of Christ
    must be seen as sin and worldliness."
    2. Recognizing and identifying our true enemy
    Matt 10:28; Luke 12:4-5; Eph 6:12; Rom8:38,39; 1 Cor
    15:20; Rev 12:9; 20:2,14
    Personal sin (true enemy)/ Corporate sin
    3. Renouncing the world's definition and practice of power
    Matt 20:20-28; 23:1-12; Mk 9:35-37; Lk 9:46-48; Jn
    13:1-17; Phil 2:1-11
    Jesus' teaching on power compared to the "people of
    this world".
    The church should renounce the gospel of power and
    encourage the gospel of peace.
    4. When it works for justice and righteousness
    Ps 82:1-4; Am 5:21-24; Lk 3:10-14; 4:18-21; Matt 11:4-
    6; Eph 5:11
    Compromise for the sake of peace

    The Nature of Christian Mission in the book of Acts

    Acts 4:29,33;8:4

    What did Christ's witness mean to them?

    1. Preaching the Gospel


    They were verbal witnesses of the gospel. Act 4:29; 8:4 - uses
    the word evangelism. Proclamation - Acts 2:38; 3:19 -
    Proclamation was always followed by a call or response for
    repentance as well as faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The call for

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    repentance is what makes evangelism complete. Acts 8:22;
    26:20; 10:43; 13:39; 16:31
    2. Demonstrating the power of the Gospel
    In Three ways:
    i. Through miraculous signs - Acts 2:7; 3:10; 8:6 - The people
    were amazed.
    ii. Through true fellowship - Community of believers - Acts
    2:44-46; 11:27-30
    iii. Through their transformed lives - 4:32-35
    3. New Disciples were added to the church
    The whole church was involved in preaching. Acts 2:41; 8:12,
    38; 9:18; 10:47-48
    4. Planting New Churches
     Acts 13:1; 14:21-23
     The apostles understood the scope of the Christian mission -
    the ends of the earth.

    MISSIONARY STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY PAUL

    His actions were based on human observation and experience. He


    was flexible in his approach to different contexts and situations. He
    wasn't rigid in his plans.

    1. Paul was involved in Personal Evangelism and Discipling


    2. The heart of Paul's missionary strategy was church planting - Acts
    14:21-23 - He planted churches wherever he went.

    3. Leadership training - 2 Tim 2:2

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    4. He had a team ministry - Acts 20:4 - There were atleast 7 people.
    He never worked alone. He took Luke to Lystra, He took Mark or
    Barnabas at other teams. We should never try to stand alone.
    Accountable to one another.

    5. His ministry was very practical - 1 Cor 9:19-23 - "All things to all
    men".
     Preached to Jews from the OT. Acts 13:16-43.
     To the Gentiles, he spoke to their contexts and even quoted
    from their literature.

    6. He used power encounter - Acts 19 - He met the people at the


    very point of their need. Paul had a global vision to reach the
    unreached.

    Towards a Pentecostal Mission Paradigm

    What is the Third force in Theology of Mission? This is the work of the
    Holy Spirit.

    Identifying the Third Force


    People relate the third force to the 3rd world. The mission in the 3rd
    world (South Asia). The third force is actively involved in the Third
    World. Two things about the work of the Holy Spirit in the 3rd world
    1. The power of the Holy Spirit is actively seen in mission -
    Transformational mission (physical, spiritual and social).
    Characteristics of Holistic Mission,
    2. The power encounters

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    Characteristics of Pentecostal Mission. 90% of people come to
    Christ because they experienced the power of God in some
    area of their life.

    How do we sustain people in the faith after they've encountered


    the power of God?

    Principles of Pentecostal Mission Strategy

    1. The Planting of Indigenous Churches


    a. Self Propagating
    b. Self-Government
    c. Self-Support Churches
    2. Mobilization of the Laity in Witness
    Self-propagation. It is the responsibility of the leaders to motivate
    the believers to participate in the great commission. Therefore,
    we say that every member is a missionary. Encourage the
    people
    3. Evangelization of the masses
    The mobilization of the believers for witness and making the
    church self-propagating are the basic foundations for
    evangelizing any area. Network Evangelization - Preparing
    professionals to evangelize in their own fields.
    4. The Development of Spiritual Leadership
     Comes through training people for effective ministry
    5. Spiritual Gifts
    6. The Supernatural power of the Holy Spirit manifested through
    Power Encounters

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    70% of the world is animistic in their faith. Popular Hinduism
    believes a lot in Bhaktism and Shaktism - the power. Power
    encounters play a very vital role. God has given us gifts. You are
    unstoppable! You've got the power! Go and use it!

    Characteristics of the Pentecostal Missionary Church

    1. Mission-oriented preaching and teaching - Rom 16:26.


    In order to become a missionary church, the life of the church
    must be grounded in a Biblical theology of mission. This
    theology refers to:
    a. The missionary character of God
    b. The missionary nature of the scripture
    c. The missionary task of the church.
    2. Lively Worship - "Worship in Spirit and Truth" - John 12:32; Acts
    13:2ff; 1 Cor 14:23-25
    3. Dependence on the presence and power of the Holy Spirit - Acts 2;
    1 Cor 14:25 - There can be no true mission where Holy Spirit is not
    invited or welcome. The church was born on the day of Pentecost.
    He commissioned people in Acts 13:2ff. A true Pentecostal church
    gives priority to the presence and power of the Holy Spirit.
    4. Aggressive Prayer - Acts 4:24-31 - There's a close relationship
    between prayer, motivation, and power for mission. A praying church
    is a living church. A living church is a growing church.
    5. Discipling the believers - Acts 2:42ff. Two things happen when
    people are discipled
    Spiritual growth and maturity takes place - When they grow and
    become mature,they participate in the great commission.

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    Discipleship is the foundation to numerical growth and
    expansion of the church.
    6. Genuine love and unity in the church - John 13:35; John 17:21
    This is the mark of deep fellowship with God and genuine
    participation in the life of the Spirit.
    7. Mobilization of the Laity - Preparing lay people for the ministry.
    Eph 4:12; 1 Cor 12:7ff; Rom 12:6ff. The gifts of the Spirit has been
    given to the whole body of Christ not only to the pastor or the
    minister. Therefore ministry is for the whole church and not only for a
    special class of people called clergy. Priesthood of all believers -
    ministry is not confined to the clergy.
    8. Supporting Missions - Generous giving -
    Three ingredients for a missionary church - People, money and
    prayer. Few can go, Many can be sent, but all should pray.
    9. Imparting missionary vision and holding regular evangelistic
    programs. Acts 3:1; 8:4; 17:16; 28:31

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