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 Kingly- administering wisely and effectively the resources God has given the church; most clearly seen in organizational activities (management, planning, and training activities).

2.2.1 The biblical foundation of missions

The biblical foundations of missions, especially in the New Testament are more and clearly understood by the great commission as pronounced by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28: 19 in which He commanded them ‘go into the whole world and make disciples of all the nations…’ The goal, therefore, is to align the church’s role in accordance with its origin or its foundation. According to Wright (2006:312), any theology of mission that claims to be biblical must have at its core, that which is at the very core of biblical faith- …show more content…

Bellagamba (1992:139) argues that all are called to missions by the Spirit in a specific way. It is the Jesus the Christ who appoints and calls on people through the Spirit to take part in missions. Unless the church understands its role and responsibility, it will be impossible to act faithfully in accordance with the great commission. The church, according to Goheen (2011:103) needs to see the cross takes its rightful place in the story of Jesus’s earthly ministry, and his announcement of the kingdom, and – most important for the purpose- the central feature of Jesus’s kingdom mission which is to gather …show more content…

And at the cross, God did so, when “by [Christ’s] death he might destroy him who holds the power of death- that is the devil” (Heb 2:14).
(4) To remove the barrier of enmity and alienation between Jew and Gentile, and by implication ultimately all forms of enmity and alienation. And at the cross, God did so, “for he himself is our peace…” (Eph 2:14-16).
(5) To heal and reconcile his whole creation, the cosmic mission of God. And at the cross, God made this ultimately possible. For it is God’s final will “through [Christ] to reconcile all things…” (Col 1:20) (Wright, 2010:312-313). The mission of God centers around the service rendered to those in great need and those who are totally dependent on God for protection and for spiritual comfort and guidance in their normal daily lives.

Goheen (2011:24) state that mission of the Old Testament the viewpoint can be distinguished from three concepts, which are universals (asserts that the God of the Scripture is the only God, Creator, and Lord of the whole earth and all people). He further added that though the Bible certainly proclaims the Lordship of God, it also demonstrates clearly that Israel does have an assigned role with respect to the

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