Missions or “I Will Build My Church”
Rev. Cornelius Hanko examines the biblical basis and nature of missions as the calling of the church, beginning with Christ's Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20 and the apostolic office. The pamphlet clarifies what Scripture teaches about mission labor and the role of both the church corporately and individual believers in fulfilling this mandate, with particular attention to the Holy Spirit's empowering work in apostolic ministry.
What do we understand by missions? The question might seem quite trite, considering that mission endeavour is one of the most discussed topics of the church, one of the efforts most zealously encouraged and carried on. Yet what do we understand by missions? Or to put the question a bit differently: What does Scripture teach us concerning mission labours as the calling of the church of Jesus Christ throughout history until time shall be no more? And in that same connection, what is the...