How do I join a mission movement?

Which came first, mission or the church? Many of us think of mission as an extra, almost an optional extra, that Christians get involved in after they join a church. In fact the church is the result of mission, not the other way round.

Jesus of Nazareth never founded a church but he lived his whole life as an expression of God’s mission (God’s reaching out) to humanity in love. Jesus promised to establish his church (which simply means ‘gathering of Christians’) on the rock of Peter, one of the most active early missionaries. As Peter and the early Christians shared their faith in God (mission) so people began to gather together to share their common faith in worship (church).

If you have found that Jesus helps you understand God’s ways then you might want to be part of his movement. You might want to join a mission movement, a movement that helps others to discover whether they also want to follow Jesus. Of course, you may also want to join a church!

There may be many mission movements or agencies in your country. You may want to look at the list of Faith2Share members, talk to your local church leader, search on the internet or contact the Faith2Share coordinator for advice.