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

The Missio Dei Matthew 28:19-20 Luke 24:46-47 Mark 16:15-16 Acts 1:8

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on 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 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 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 sins will be preached in His name to all nations beginning in Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. Go into all the world and preach the Good News to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be 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 and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

The Missio Dei Matthew 28:19-20 What we do as we go, the process The command in these verses? Make DisciplesMake Disciples –By teaching –By baptizing –By going What we do as we go, the process The command in these verses? Make DisciplesMake Disciples –By teaching –By baptizing –By going

The Missio Dei Luke 24:46-47 What we preach, teach; the content of the message

The Missio Dei Mark 16:15-16 The results when God’s Word is proclaimed Some respond through the Spirit’s workSome respond through the Spirit’s work Others refuseOthers refuse

The Missio Dei Acts 1:8 Luke’s narrative follows the pattern The missionary method, the strategy used Starting in Jerusalem, then proceeding to Judea, Samaria, and to the end of the world,Starting in Jerusalem, then proceeding to Judea, Samaria, and to the end of the world, make disciples by going, teaching, and baptizing,make disciples by going, teaching, and 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 Acts 1:8 Start in Jerusalem Inside the church, with our own Geographically near, culturally near Acts 1:8 Start 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 Acts 1:8 Out to Samaria The first cross-cultural experiences Geographically near, culturally far Acts 1:8 Out 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