Spirit of mission
SEED GROUP TRAINING
SPIRIT OF MISSION
In what ways do you think that the Holy Spirit is involved as we share our faith with others?
Read Acts 1:1-9
What do we learn about the Holy Spirit in these verses?
What difference would the Holy Spirit make in their lives?
What do you think it means to be “Witnesses”?
Why do you think they needed to wait to receive the Holy Spirit before going out to be witnesses?
What does this say about success in evangelism?
Read the following Passages: Acts 2:1-41, 4:1-22.
What impact did receiving the spirit have on these disciples?
How did the spirit enable them to share their faith?
SPIRIT EMPOWERED MISSIONAL COMMUNITY
The Holy Spirit transformed the believers into a missional community. The Holy spirit worked in and through them in amazing ways including:
- Radical community of believers committed to Christ, each other and the Lost (Acts 2:42-47, 4:32-37)
- Believers bold in sharing their faith (Acts 4:8-13, 4:23-31, 6:10)
- Bringing new life (Acts 10:44-47, 11:15-16)
- Guidance in Mission (Acts 8:26-40, 11:12, 13:2, 16:6-7)
“The Christian mission is rooted in the nature of God himself. The bible reveals him as a missionary God, Father, son and Holy spirit who has a missionary vision, creates a missionary church and sends it out on a missionary expedition throughout the world……Pentecost was essentially a missionary event. Jesus promised that after the Holy Spirit had come upon them, his followers would be his witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria and to the utter most parts of the earth. The book of Acts is in fact the fulfilment of that beginning. We watch enthralled as the missionary spirit created a missionary people and sends them out on a missionary adventure beginning in Jerusalem the capital of Jewry and ending in Rome, the capital of the world. How then shall we respond to these things?
Have we resisted the missionary dimension of the church’s life? Have we perhaps patronised it rather reluctantly with a few formal prayers and a few grudging coins? If so, we need to repent. That is to change our mind. You tell me you believe in God, he is a missionary God. Are you committed to Christ? He is a missionary Christ. Do you claim to be filled with the Holy Spirit? He is a missionary spirit. Its impossible to avoid these things. Mission is integral to authentic Christianity. Christianity without mission is Christianity no longer. For Mission is rooted in he very nature of God himself; Father, Son and Holy Spirit.”
(John Stott ‘Our Missionary God’)
WITNESS IN THE SPIRIT
The only way we can be an effective witness for Jesus in our university is if we depend on the Holy Spirit. As he works in and through us, we can be involved in Gods plan to bring people into relationship with him. Follow the steps in the WITNESS acrostic to become a vibrant, courageous ambassador for Christ.
Walk in a way that demonstrates honourable character and the spirit filled life.
Intercede for the lost in prayer.
Take the initiative to present the gospel.
Never argue, but show loving concern.
Expect the Holy Spirit to lead you to receptive people.
Share what God has done for you.
Speak boldly, stay on track, and seek the Holy Spirits guidance in your conversation.
SPIRIT OF MISSION
AGAPЀ STUDENT LIFE
