October 29, 2006: "The Identity of a Missionary"

Mike Phay speaking.

Being on Mission is being a Worshipper.  So often, we are guilted into being on Mission for God and so we go, doing our 'duty': finding joy in abating our guilt, being able to go home when we're done, and getting a pat on the back and an 'attaboy' from other believers who hear our stories of sacrifice and evangelism.  Lived in this light, Mission becomes about 'me.'  If we happen to be kind hearted and compassionate in the process, it becomes about 'them.'  But it's never about God.

That's too bad, because biblically, Mission is always about God.  Without exception.  The God Who created the universe has been, from the beginning, a Missionary God -- wanting to get His name known so that the universe could know how amazing He is.  That is our Mission.  Love God: Treasure Him above anything else.  Love Others:  Give them the One that you treasure.  In this way, being on Mission is being a Worshipper.

Do you want to be a Missionary?  Then you need to love Jesus for all that He is, and allow that love to be contagious.  That's it: magic formula done.  Fall in love with Jesus.