Mere Missions

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Contact: Situation Awareness I will share a story, mostly from my own journey in missions, giving my awareness of the situation. The story will help unfold the missions plank (a fundamental and foundational point) we will focus on in the chapter. Content 1: Missions Plank In this section I will share my biblical viewpoint and personal insights to add comprehension on one of the five planks of missions (Jesus Is Lord. The Gospel. The Church. The Holy Spirit. The Kingdom). These five planks make up an Apostolic Missions Platform . Content 2:“E”of an ApostolicMissions Platform Governments are comprised of political parties and what distinguishes the different party members is their “party platform”, that is, their set of principles and actions designed to address their mission. As I have engaged in mission, I have concluded that God’s Kingdom Government platform for His members (disciples), can be summed up with six actions. These six actions are represented by an “E.” One “E” for each of our five planks of an Apostolic Missions Platform . These five outward actions are simple yet will demand an intentional decision flowing out of a comprehensive understanding of the Missions Plank. The sixth “E” is an internal action rooted in the exhortation and life of the Lord Jesus and of His Apostles therefore making our missions platform an apostolic platform. By apostolic I