當上帝的使命成為我們的使命時，會發生什麼事？一切都將改變。歷史提醒我們，這個呼召要付出的代價以及力量。像John 和 Margaret Gowan所證明到，使命具有感染力——當一個人獻身於此，更多的人就會受到激勵。宣教需要犧牲、順服，有時甚至需要承受苦難──但它也會帶來永恆的影響。在馬太福音4章19節，耶穌發出了一個簡單卻改變人生的呼召：「來跟從我，我要叫你們得人如得魚一樣。」這不只是邀請你相信──更是呼召你成為祂的門徒。跟隨耶穌就是加入祂帶門徒的使命。宣教不是教會可有可無的活動－它是教會的核心所在。從初期的門徒到使徒行傳1章8節中的安提阿教會，我們看到，上帝的使命是由一些被聖靈充滿的普通人傳承下去的。耶穌呼召他的門徒，並非讓他們安於現狀，留在「耶路撒冷」，而是要他們走出去——去猶太、撒瑪利亞，直到地極。當聖靈充滿教會時，教會就成為見證基督的教會。 如今，挑戰依然存在。許多教會忙碌，卻與上帝的使命背道而馳。許多信徒雖然在場，卻並未真正參與其中。然而，上帝的呼召清晰明確：帶門徒，作見證，到基督尚未被人認識的地方去。當我們把上帝的使命當作自己的使命：• 我們從旁觀者或會友轉變為門徒。• 我們不再倚靠自己的力量，而是倚靠聖靈的大能。• 我們使教會的異象與上帝的普世旨意相契合。• 我們差遣自己的宣教士去接觸未得之民，以此來與上帝的旨意相契合。擺在我們面前的問題不是上帝是否有使命，而是我們是否願意參與其中。我們願意跟隨嗎？如果上帝呼召我們去，我們願意去嗎？我們會透過禱告以及在經濟上慷慨地支持差遣其他人嗎？我們會把祂的使命當作自己的使命嗎？What happens when God’s mission becomes our mission? It changes everything.History reminds us of the cost and the power of this calling. People like John and Margaret Gowan demonstrated that mission is contagious—when one life is surrendered, many more are stirred. Missions involve sacrifice, obedience, and sometimes suffering—but it also results in eternal impact.In Matthew 4:19, Jesus gives a simple yet life-altering call: “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” This is not merely an invitation to believe—but a call to become His disciples. To follow Jesus is to join His mission of making disciples. Missions is not an optional activity of the church—it is the very heartbeat of the church.From the early disciples to the Antioch church in Acts 1:8, we see that God’s mission is carried forward by ordinary people empowered by the Holy Spirit. Jesus did not just call His followers to stay comfortable in their “Jerusalem,” but to go to Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. When the Holy Spirit fills the church, the church becomes a witnessing church.Today, the challenge remains. Many churches are busy yet not aligned with God’s mission. Many believers are present yet not participating. But God’s call is clear: make disciples, be witnesses, and go where Christ is not yet known.When we make God’s mission our mission:• We move from being spectators or members to disciples.• We rely not on our strength, but on the Holy Spirit’s power.• We align our church’s vision with God’s global purposes.• We align by sending our own missionaries to reach the unreached.The question before us is not whether God has a mission, but whether we are willing to be part of it.Will we follow? Will we go if he calls us to go? Will we send others by praying and generously giving financial support to them? Will we make His missions our mission?Join our community:Facebook: https://facebook.com/UECPhilippinesFacebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/UnitedEvangelicalChurchofthePhilippinesInstagram: https://instagram.com/uecphilippines/Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uecphilippinesViber: https://bitly.com/UECPViberComm
