We desire to be more than a mission-minded church; we want to be a mission-guided church. If we are not careful, we will miss opportunities for missional endeavors because of dangerous distractions.

Revelation 3:1-6

#1. Inward Focus

• If we obsess about meeting the spiritual amenities of the saved, we will never prioritize the evangelism of the lost.
• “We’ve strayed from being fishers of men to being keepers of the aquarium.” –Paul Harvey

#2. Local Neglect

• We cannot be so fixated on reaching other nations that we overlook our own.
• The community around us should be dramatically different because we are here.

#3. Global Indifference

• We are unfaithful to the Great Commission if we stay within our borders.
• A staggering number of people have never even heard the name by which they can be saved, and we cannot rest until they do.

#4. Shortened On-Ramps

• We cannot use trips as Christian sightseeing for the unprepared and the unevangelistic.
• Creating clear and reasonable on-ramps to gradually challenging missional opportunities is necessary.

#5. Disunified Strategy

• If our success is gauged by how many pins we can put on the world map of our church’s travel, we might miss the necessary commitment to see change.
• The goal should be to send people into challenging areas until a church is planted, and then we go toward new barren places.

#6. Neglected Connections

• We must exhibit relentless and thorough support for those we send out.
• The more intentional we can get with who we send and where we send them, the greater the missionary pathway can become.

#7. Dangerous Elitism

• The Great Commission was not reserved for an elite few with seminary degrees and vocational experience.
• We must prioritize making disciples who take personal responsibility for Kingdom activity.