Why Missions?

What it is missions? What does it mean to be a missionary? Why should we be involved in missions? Better yet....why bother at all?

The answer is simple, because Christ called us to. To be a missionary is to have the understanding and the knowledge that God has called you to a place to serve Him, preach His gospel and last but not least, love the people. Christ didn't ask us to stay comfortable in our little microcosms. Christ said it himself, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ¹⁹ 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, ²⁰ and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matt 28:16-20) Christ asked us to to go forth in His name, and through Him the the lost will be found, the prisoner will be set free and the unsaved will be saved. 


To be a missionary is to be called by God and to obediently respond to His call. A missionary sacrifices, loves, teaches and shares the gospel and he/she is confident that the very same God who called him/her to whatever country, whatever place is will be with him/her to the end of time. 


When it comes to missions, John Piper said it best, "There are three times of Christians: The Senders, The Goers and The Disobedient." Are you willing to answer God's call?

"The harvest is plenty but the workers are few"
(Matt 9:37)


Stay tuned....I'll be writing more about who we are and what we do!


-Melissa 
EMC International: Philippines coordinator