The Missio The Missio DeiDeiGod’s communicative action in the world God’s communicative action in the world

through the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, through the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, communicated to us through the communicated to us through the incarnated Christ, revealed to us through incarnated Christ, revealed to us through the Word and Sacraments, and the Word and Sacraments, and proclaimed to the world through the proclaimed to the world through the Church, in order that the lost might be Church, in order that the lost might be found and saved, and those brought into found and saved, and those brought into the Kingdom become active participants the Kingdom become active participants in the Missio Dei.in the Missio Dei.

The Missio The Missio DeiDei

Matthew 28:19-20Matthew 28:19-20

Luke 24:46-47Luke 24:46-47

Mark 16:15-16Mark 16:15-16

Acts 1:8Acts 1:8

Then Jesus came to them and said, “Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise of the age. This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and repentance and forgiveness of from the dead on the third day and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in His name to all nations beginning in sins will be preached in His name to all nations beginning in Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. Go into all the world Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. Go into all the world and preach the Good News to all creation. Whoever believes and and preach the Good News to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes condemned. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea on you and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earthand Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”.”

The Missio The Missio DeiDeiMatthew 28:19-20Matthew 28:19-20Matthew 28:19-20Matthew 28:19-20

What we do as we go, the What we do as we go, the processprocessThe command in these verses?The command in these verses?•Make DisciplesMake Disciples

– By teachingBy teaching– By baptizingBy baptizing– By goingBy going

What we do as we go, the What we do as we go, the processprocessThe command in these verses?The command in these verses?•Make DisciplesMake Disciples

– By teachingBy teaching– By baptizingBy baptizing– By goingBy going

The Missio The Missio DeiDei

Luke 24:46-47Luke 24:46-47What we preach, What we preach, teach; the teach; the content of the content of the messagemessage

The Missio The Missio DeiDei

Mark 16:15-16Mark 16:15-16The results when The results when God’s Word is God’s Word is proclaimedproclaimed• Some respond through Some respond through

the Spirit’s workthe Spirit’s work•Others refuseOthers refuse

The Missio The Missio DeiDeiActs 1:8Acts 1:8

Luke’s narrative follows the Luke’s narrative follows the pattern pattern

The missionary method, the The missionary method, the strategy usedstrategy used• Starting in Jerusalem, then proceeding to Starting in Jerusalem, then proceeding to

Judea, Samaria, and to the end of the Judea, Samaria, and to the end of the world, world,

• make disciples by going, teaching, and make disciples by going, teaching, and baptizing,baptizing,

• proclaiming the Good News,proclaiming the Good News,• so that people believe and are baptized.so that people believe and are baptized.

The Missio Dei

The Missio DeiActs 1:8

Start in Jerusalem• Inside the church, with our own•Geographically near, culturally near

Acts 1:8Start in Jerusalem• Inside the church, with our own•Geographically near, culturally near

Move to Judea•The stained-glass barrier•Geographically near, culturally near

Move to Judea•The stained-glass barrier•Geographically near, culturally near

The Missio Dei

The Missio DeiActs 1:8

Out to Samaria•The first cross-cultural experiences•Geographically near, culturally far

Acts 1:8Out to Samaria•The first cross-cultural experiences•Geographically near, culturally far

End with the Nations•Ethnic groups, not countries•Geographically far, culturally far

End with the Nations•Ethnic groups, not countries•Geographically far, culturally far