Missions Basics

The work of missions is the work of God. The spirit of missions, revealed in the Incarnation and the sacrifice of Calvary, is the Spirit of God. The purpose of missions is demonstrated whenever a missionary prays, preaches, and leads a sinner to God. What could possibly capture the essence of missions better than

John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Missions is loving enough to give the saving gospel to the perishing.