Missions happens when the presence of God is heavy on a people. Throughout the Bible, when people come face-to-face with God they are sent out. It is at the very core of the Church’s mission here on earth. In this Essential series we have been looking at the Church, Worship, and Prayer and how each are founded on our identity as adopted children of God and form the essential foundations of our faith. This week we explore how genuine encounters with God turn the Church into missionaries dedicated to the long-haul, and moved by the presence of God to reach our community for Jesus.