We believe that the word of God as contained in the Holy Scriptures is the foundation of our Missions ministry.  The following represent some of the passages that address the Christian mandate for missions.

God originated it (Genesis 12:1-3; 26:1-6):

Missions has its origin in God’s redemptive purpose for humanity and by calling Abraham 

God desires it (1 Timothy 2:1-5):

As God’s workforce on earth, Christians should be dedicated to implementing His desires under His guidance through the word, prayer, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Our goals should be aligned with God’s to bring all men—from every people group—to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Jesus commanded it (Matthew 28:18‑20):

As his disciples we take the Great Commissions as our commission, and his power and authority is just as relevant now as it was in the early church.  His promise to be with his disciples always is till true for us today as we take the gospel to all nations.

The Holy Spirit empowered it (Acts 1:8):

While this Scripture had its immediate fulfillment at the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, we believe that all members of the body of Christ have received the Holy Spirit. It is this power that guarantees our ultimate success in carrying the gospel to the ends of the earth.

As believers in Christ, empowered by the same Spirit of God today, we are to reach our own “Jerusalem and Judea” (e.g., the local communities in which we live); our own “Samaria” (those geographically near us, as well as those who may be “different” from us, and marginalized); and “the ends of the earth” (those who are separated from us by distance, custom, culture, or language).

God has provided the opportunity (John 4:35b):

There are still many people around the world who have never heard the gospel message. The fields are ripe just as when Jesus showed His disciples the harvest fields in Samaria, expecting them to reap where they had not sown; even among those whom they disliked.

Jesus tied Missions to the second coming (Matthew 24:14) :

This Scripture tells us, the church of Christ is assigned task to preach the gospel of the kingdom in the whole world before it can rest in the joy of his coming again. We are charged to pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers; our responsibility as a church is to actively participate in missions and use our talents, spiritual and material gifts to help accelerate… and finish the task.