Brussels Statement Commentary

A long history of reaching, planting, training, and touching people. A long history of reaching, planting, training, and touching people. Touching is what we do. Touching is what we do. Our actions in compassionate ministries should be clearly enunciated as part of an intentional theology and strategy. Our actions in compassionate ministries should be clearly enunciated as part of an intentional theology and strategy.

Kingdom of God is key term to formulate biblical principles of church missions that seeks to obey all Christ's commands Kingdom of God is key term to formulate biblical principles of church missions that seeks to obey all Christ's commands Signs of the Kingdom are seen clearly in Jesus’ ministry Signs of the Kingdom are seen clearly in Jesus’ ministry Jesus’ exemplary ministry and sacrifice on the cross is a summons to service for all His followers. Jesus’ exemplary ministry and sacrifice on the cross is a summons to service for all His followers.

Though the Kingdom of God plants signposts of the future in the present: Though the Kingdom of God plants signposts of the future in the present: There remains an eschatological fulfillment when the messianic salvation will be perfectly accomplished in the age to come. There remains an eschatological fulfillment when the messianic salvation will be perfectly accomplished in the age to come.

To enter the Kingdom requires a radical transformation in one’s life through repentance and faith in the atoning work of Jesus Christ. To enter the Kingdom requires a radical transformation in one’s life through repentance and faith in the atoning work of Jesus Christ. The blessings of life in the Kingdom come by God’s gift of grace alone. The blessings of life in the Kingdom come by God’s gift of grace alone.

The Pentecostal narrative in Acts connects the Kingdom of God and mission of Jesus. The Pentecostal narrative in Acts connects the Kingdom of God and mission of Jesus. The empowerment of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2 and the eschatological hope in the return of Jesus energized the early church. The empowerment of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2 and the eschatological hope in the return of Jesus energized the early church. The Spirit empowered disciples to do all that Jesus began to do and teach. The Spirit empowered disciples to do all that Jesus began to do and teach.

Acts demonstrates the rule of God pushes followers to: Acts demonstrates the rule of God pushes followers to: Continue miracles, signs, wonders Continue miracles, signs, wonders To continue compassionate responses to human need To continue compassionate responses to human need To break down humanly constructed social barriers To break down humanly constructed social barriers Continue to proclaim the Gospel to all nations Continue to proclaim the Gospel to all nations

To enter the Kingdom is to come under God’s rule and be incorporated into the new order of life where love is normative. To enter the Kingdom is to come under God’s rule and be incorporated into the new order of life where love is normative. Moral imperatives such as love, mercy, peace, justice, respect of person are not prescriptions of law, but what life looks like under God’s rule. Moral imperatives such as love, mercy, peace, justice, respect of person are not prescriptions of law, but what life looks like under God’s rule.

The local church is called to be God’s visible and corporate entity bearing witness to his Kingdom in mission and reconciliation between people. The local church is called to be God’s visible and corporate entity bearing witness to his Kingdom in mission and reconciliation between people. The ministry of the church is to all people because all people have been made in the image of God. The ministry of the church is to all people because all people have been made in the image of God.

Jesus’ earthly ministry demonstrated a deep concern for every aspect of human existence. Jesus’ earthly ministry demonstrated a deep concern for every aspect of human existence. To follow Jesus’ example, the church must do the same. To follow Jesus’ example, the church must do the same.

The church models Jesus’ lead: The church models Jesus’ lead: Ministry to children provides dignity Ministry to children provides dignity To the marginalized, it provides self-worth and justice To the marginalized, it provides self-worth and justice To the sick, it provides healing To the sick, it provides healing

The hope of the return of the Lord makes demands on our life and service in the present. The hope of the return of the Lord makes demands on our life and service in the present. We long for Jesus’ return, but we are not passive. We long for Jesus’ return, but we are not passive.

The promise of Christ’s return compels us to continue to proclaim the good news, engage powers of darkness and show compassion of Jesus to suffering people. The promise of Christ’s return compels us to continue to proclaim the good news, engage powers of darkness and show compassion of Jesus to suffering people. This is the gospel preached and demonstrated to all nations until the end. This is the gospel preached and demonstrated to all nations until the end.