MISSION

1 Corinthians 16:1-3 ESV “Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do. On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come. And when I arrive, I will send those whom you accredit by letter to carry your gift to Jerusalem.”
As Paul carried the message of Christ relationally through proclamation (preaching), communication (teaching), activation (spiritual gifts), and impartation (relational exchange) throughout his missionary journey’s; he carried in his heart a burden to give to the needy among his own people in Jerusalem.
In other words, as he gave relationally to the mission field he extracted gifts from them to send back to those in need among his own people; imagine that, supporting the needy among his own from the mission field. “Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings” (Acts 24:17).
“For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you. But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you; Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company. But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints. For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem” (Romans 15:22-26).
When it comes to missions it is about mission. The mission is The Commission, of which, is simply creating disciples as we teach them Jesus. We weaken the mission field if we do not teach them the responsibility of mission.