Daily Devotion

“The church does not possess a missionary mission; rather, God's mission possesses the church.”

Lesslie Newbigin · Open secret

Scripture

John 20:21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”

Reflection

We often think of missions as an "extra ministry" for the church, an option to be considered only when we have sufficient capacity and resources. But Jesus' words completely reverse this logic—the church exists because it is sent. Just as the Father sent the Son into the brokenness and darkness of the world, the Son similarly sends his disciples into the realities of people and situations. This means that we don't first establish a stable church and then decide whether to go out; rather, from the very beginning, the church lives in the identity of being "sent." Missions are not an added burden, but a recognition of our identity; not an extra task, but a response to grace. The question is no longer "What can I do for God?", but "Am I living today in the position He has sent me to?"