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Four steps to ready yourself for missions

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Four steps to ready yourself for missions

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    1. Missions Ready Luke 9:57-10:2 Paul Bucknell NASB used.Missions Ready Luke 9:57-10:2 Paul Bucknell NASB used.

    2. Mission Ready Luke 9:57-10:2 Mission focused - Acts 2 Mission minded - Acts 1

    3. Mission Ready A) Preparation of our Heart (Luke 9:57-62) B) Support of missionaries (Luke 10:1) C) Development of mission worldview (Luke 10:2a) D) Prayer for kingdom expansion (Luke 10:2b)

    4. And as they were going along the road, someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.” And Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head” (Luke 9:57-58). And as they were going along the road, someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.” And Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head” (Luke 9:57-58).

    5. A) Preparation of our Heart (Luke 9:57-62) “And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Permit me first to go and bury my father.” But He said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God.”” (Luke 9:59-60). “And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Permit me first to go and bury my father.” But He said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God.”” (Luke 9:59-60).

    6. “And another also said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first permit me to say good-bye to those at home.” But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God”” (Luke 9:61-62).” “And another also said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first permit me to say good-bye to those at home.” But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God”” (Luke 9:61-62).”

    8. B) Support of missionaries (Luke 10:1)

    9. God’s Equippers

    10. Two Verbs

    11. The Challenge

    12. Jesus’ Ministry Perspectives Engage others to join God’s work Envision others to God’s work Equip others to do God’s work Empower others to do the work Entrust others to do God’s work Engage others to join God’s workEnvision others to God’s workEquip others to do God’s workEmpower others to do the workEntrust others to do God’s workEngage others to join God’s workEnvision others to God’s workEquip others to do God’s workEmpower others to do the workEntrust others to do God’s work

    13. C) The Urgency of Restructuring (Luke 10:2a) 1) The harvest needs to be harvested now.

    14. C) The Urgency of Restructuring (Luke 10:2a) 2) The plentiful harvest demands many workers.

    15. C) The Urgency of Restructuring (Luke 10:2a) 3) The harvest only has (relatively) few people who are committing themselves.

    16. D) Pray for Kingdom Advancement (Luke 10:2b) 1) Observations 2) Solution - pray 3) Participation 4) Doesn’t God care?

    17. Mission ready?

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