Mission is God's story. Mission was not created for the church but we, as the church, are created for mission – God’s mission.
We believe that God's redemptive story is being outworked through ordinary people saying yes to Jesus' missional call and biblical mandate to see all nations, tribes, people and tongues being reached with the good news of the gospel.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1.8
As we seek to love the people in our streets, workplaces, social circles, universities and wherever we find ourselves, LY S 25 is about empowering and mobilising us to express something of who God is and introduce people to Jesus. Everyone of us gets to play and so we want to invite you to consider what you, your friends or family can do together.
What this looks like is up to you! The ideas are endless and can be as simple or extravagant as God leads..... organising a coffee date or hosting a BBQ for your neighbours, litter picking, street parties or going on a prayer treasure hunt. God has blessed us to be a blessing, and for one month we are going to go all out to bless the places and people where we live.
To add some fun, we are setting a goal that together, across sites, could see over 2,000 hours of mission unfold. We can't wait to celebrate all that God will do in partnership with us, His people!
We are given a biblical mandate from God, that we are to go into ALL nations to make disciples. As we say "yes" in obedience, we also discover that, through our engagement with the nations, we are led to see more of who God is. Each nation, people group, and individual carries something of the heart of God. As we are all made in His image, and as we desire to become more like Him, we see that not only is it our responsibility to go into the nations, but it's also a gift, as we seek to become more like Jesus every day.
There is so much need in the world, the opportunity to love and serve is vast. As we have enquired of the Lord, to discern what our part corporately as a church should be, we have done so by seeking to hear His voice, discerning within a body of believers, aligning relationally to key connections, and in doing so, have allowed God to open and shut doors.
In building partnerships, we see short-term mission trips as a key part of developing relationships and effective partnerships. At the heart, our short-term trips will seek to serve those who are living and working long-term in a specific location, and to bring encouragement to what they are doing. We will also form teams based on their field-driven needs.
Email missions@verso.church and we'll get back to you.
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