INT 525 Christian Worldview and Mission
August 19, 2015
Personal Philosophy of Cross-Cultural Ministry
Every year we give out gifts to our loves ones. We give these gifts on special days such as: birthdays, holidays, and anniversaries. Most of the time we give gifts that the other party don’t really want, but they will accept because it is a gift. Jesus gave humanity the greatest gift that anyone could ever receive. That is the gift of Jesus Christ. He also commission mankind to share the gift with others. Our mission in life is to share the gift with the dying world in order that the people of the world could be saved. You may ask the question what is cross-cultural ministry. Why should we do cross cultural ministry? This paper is to share my personal philosophy of …show more content…
Acts 1:8 “But you will have power, when the Holy Spirit has come on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. ” We are to be his witness to every nation, tongue and tribe. Our mission is to go in to the next neighborhood, to go down town, in the next state, to the next country and to wherever the need is to witness to others about Jesus. As ambassadors of Christ we are commission to go and proclaim the gospel throughout the world. The outline of the mission is to go, teach and make which clearly indicates that the commission of the church is worldwide, encompassing the entire missionary effort. The church is the vehicle of Christ‘s mission to the world. The theological framework of the four themes are seen in the characters of the bible. Noah indicate grace and justice, (Gen 6:8-9); Abraham, faith and righteousness, (Gen. 12:1-3); Joseph, trustworthiness, Gen. 45:5 7; 50:20) and Ruth/Naomi, willingness and obedient (Ruth 1:16-17). God has a strategic plan for the redemption of
August 19, 2015
Personal Philosophy of Cross-Cultural Ministry
Every year we give out gifts to our loves ones. We give these gifts on special days such as: birthdays, holidays, and anniversaries. Most of the time we give gifts that the other party don’t really want, but they will accept because it is a gift. Jesus gave humanity the greatest gift that anyone could ever receive. That is the gift of Jesus Christ. He also commission mankind to share the gift with others. Our mission in life is to share the gift with the dying world in order that the people of the world could be saved. You may ask the question what is cross-cultural ministry. Why should we do cross cultural ministry? This paper is to share my personal philosophy of …show more content…
Acts 1:8 “But you will have power, when the Holy Spirit has come on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. ” We are to be his witness to every nation, tongue and tribe. Our mission is to go in to the next neighborhood, to go down town, in the next state, to the next country and to wherever the need is to witness to others about Jesus. As ambassadors of Christ we are commission to go and proclaim the gospel throughout the world. The outline of the mission is to go, teach and make which clearly indicates that the commission of the church is worldwide, encompassing the entire missionary effort. The church is the vehicle of Christ‘s mission to the world. The theological framework of the four themes are seen in the characters of the bible. Noah indicate grace and justice, (Gen 6:8-9); Abraham, faith and righteousness, (Gen. 12:1-3); Joseph, trustworthiness, Gen. 45:5 7; 50:20) and Ruth/Naomi, willingness and obedient (Ruth 1:16-17). God has a strategic plan for the redemption of