Propempo International

There are, perhaps, a hundred different facets by which the Incarnation and missions may be connected. Let’s think of a few, at least, to stir our imaginations:

* – Jesus made a huge cross-cultural move from heaven to earth; missionaries cross cultures for the sake of the Gospel.
* – Many of God’s promises and plans were fulfilled in Christ’s advent; God’s promise and plan of salvation is fulfilled through the personal proclamation of missionaries’ ministries.
* – In the incarnation, Christ entered this enemy-occupied planet; in deployment, missionaries often enter oppressive, even threatening, environments for the Gospel.
* – Jesus is the greatest gift to mankind; missions brings that greatest gift to unreached people.
* – Jesus came as the light of the world; we are to be a light to the world
* – The manner, motivation, and means is the same: Jesus said, “As the Father has sent Me, so send I you.”
* – Jesus gave His life away to provide the Good News; missionaries give their lives sacrificially to proclaim the Good News.
* – Christ came as a baby & subjected Himself as a child to learn language, culture, etc. in order to identify with people; ah, that’s what missionaries do to be able to identify, communication, and share the Gospel.
* – Christmas was planned by God for humanity; missions is also planned by God using us as His means to take the Gospel to all peoples.
* – Both the Incarnation and missions are a fulfillment of the Abrahamic Covenant.
* – Missionaries have the joy of attending the new birth of people into God’s family.
* – Mary had an attitude exemplary to missionaries, “I am the handmaiden of the Lord; let it be done to me according to Your word.”

Merry Christmas!