Missions is not the ultimate
goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn't. Worship is ultimate, not missions, because God is ultimate, not man. When this age is over, and countless millions
of the redeemed fall on their faces before the throne of God, missions will be
no more. It is a temporary
necessity. But worship abides forever.
Worship, therefore, is the fuel and goal in missions. It’s the goal of missions because in missions we simply aim to bring the nations into the white-hot enjoyment of God’s glory. The goal of missions is the gladness of the peoples in the greatness of God. “The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad!” (Psalm 97:1) “Let the peoples praise thee, O God; let all the peoples praise thee!
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy!” (Psalm 67:3-4).
Worship, therefore, is the fuel and goal in missions. It’s the goal of missions because in missions we simply aim to bring the nations into the white-hot enjoyment of God’s glory. The goal of missions is the gladness of the peoples in the greatness of God. “The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad!” (Psalm 97:1) “Let the peoples praise thee, O God; let all the peoples praise thee!
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy!” (Psalm 67:3-4).
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