What is mission in the Bible?
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Mission in the Bible is God’s loving pursuit of the world — beginning with Abraham ("in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed") and climaxing in Christ’s commission to make disciples of all nations. The church exists for mission.
God’s mission is not a program; it is who he is. The triune God sends — Father sends Son, Father and Son send Spirit, all three send the church.
Every believer is sent. Some go cross-culturally as missionaries; all live missionally where they are.
The Great Commission frames the church’s task until Christ returns: "make disciples of all nations."
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Original BibleDawn answer · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.