The Heart of our Faith 6.        World Mission

Our Mission Statement says:-

“We have a heart for God’s world….through engaging in the task of World Mission.”

Are we “Worldly Christians”, or are we “World Class Christians”?

“Worldly Christians” are basically selfish, seeking to have their own needs met, putting their own preferences first, considering their own tastes and desires as primary.

“World Class Christians” put others before themselves, and ask what they can do for God, not what God can do for them.

If we are going to have a true World Vision, we will need to change.

1. We will need to change from “self-centred thinking” to “other-centred thinking”.  See 1 Corinthians 14.20.   This is about growing up, and becoming mature Christians!
2. We will need to change from local thinking to global thinking. Our society now works globally – we are influenced by all parts of the world. We need to start thinking and praying and working for a world won for Jesus.
3. We will need to change from “here and now” thinking to “eternity” thinking. Do we spend much of our time and effort on things that are unimportant and temporary? God wants us to concentrate on things that will last – things of eternal significance! This is what Jesus meant by “treasure in heaven”.

Are we ready to change our way of thinking?

Are we ready to become World Class Christians?

Are we ready to be a part of a World Vision Church?

Try using this prayer this week :-

“Lord, forgive me that I am so often self-centred in my thinking, so often lacking in a vision for world mission, so tied to the here and now that I forget to think in the eternal dimension. Forgive us, as a Church, for being narrow, parochial, and for lacking in compassion and love for your world.

Teach us what it truly means to be “World Class Christians”, with a vision for the whole world to be reached for you.

Help us to do what we can to share in the task of mission, so that your children in every part of the world may have the opportunity to hear about Jesus, to come to know him, and to love and serve him as we do.

We ask this in your great and wonderful name – Amen.”