Missions and Evangelism · Foundational
The Church Sends
God calls, a local church confirms and sends, and every believer takes part by praying, giving, or going, so that the Gospel reaches new places and new churches are planted.
The lesson walks through the topic one card at a time. The full study is the complete written article, with its sources.
What you'll learn
1
Who calls and who sends a missionary, from the church at Antioch
2
How a church knows that someone is ready to be sent
3
Why planting churches is the goal of missions
4
How Paul's supporting churches model giving, including the faith promise
5
Why a missionary's family is part of his calling, and how a church watches over it
6
How Baptists differ on mission boards, and where we stand
7
How to weigh short-term trips, and how to take your own part
Lessons in this topic
01Who Sends Missionaries?Plus7 min02What Did Jesus Command Us to Do?PlusRelated lesson7 min03How Did the Gospel Reach the World?PlusRelated lesson7 min04How Did the Gospel Come to Hawaiʻi?PlusRelated lesson7 min
Key passages
Romans 10:14–15Acts 13:1–4Acts 14:15Acts 14:21–23Acts 14:26–28Acts 8:4Acts 16:2Luke 14:281 Timothy 3:1–7Ephesians 5:25Romans 16:1–52 Samuel 24:24Romans 15:19–23Philippians 4:15–19Philippians 2:25–303 John 1:5–81 Corinthians 9:142 Corinthians 9:5–72 Corinthians 8:122 Corinthians 8:21Matthew 9:38Romans 15:30Acts 1:8John 20:21Revelation 7:9