Reaching the World for God

The Great Commission is a part of the “DNA” of Metro Calvary. Even as human DNA determines how a person looks and behaves, the Mission that Christ has given us molds Metro Calvary in its commitment to…

Personal Evangelism:

Personal evangelism is the fruit of studying through the Word – “healthy sheep beget sheep.”“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” – 2 Timothy 3:16-17 NKJV

Corporate Outreach:

Metro Calvary has missionary involvement and opportunities in Mexico, England, Scotland, Russia, Siberia, Kenya, and Brazil as a part of its “DNA,” by virtue of our relationship with pastors and fellowships that have a heart for metro’s involvement in the Great Commission.

Personal Mission:

Every individual will be challenged and encouraged to find their personal mission within the Great Commission. As Metro Calvary keeps worship and the Word as its priority, we will find the Lord further directing the activity of our fellowship as a whole into local, regional, and worldwide outreaches. “As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’” – Acts 13:2 NKJV

The Church

Metro’s passion to reach the world for God begins with a right view of the Church. From the moment you are born again into that relationship with Jesus, Jesus begins to impart to you His life. The very nature of the relationship means that if you are in Jesus, and if you love Jesus, you will love what Jesus loves. That means that IF you love Jesus, YOU love the Church. There are some huge implications in that. IF you love Jesus, YOU will see the Church as Jesus sees it. You will see that the Church belongs to Jesus, not to you. It is not a sub-cultural playground for you to play around in. If you love Jesus, and see the Church as Jesus sees it, you will embrace everything that Jesus intends it to be for you; and you will embrace all that you are to be in it. If you love Jesus, and see the Church as Jesus sees it, you will embrace the mission Jesus gave to the church.

We need to understand that Jesus has SENT the Church on a mission. Did you know that there are 39 times in the Gospel of John that Jesus says, “The Father has sent me”? Jesus is God the Son, sent by the Father as a missionary into this world. He left the culture of heaven, if you would and stepped into human culture (specifically 1st century Jewish culture). Jesus built friendships with lost men and women. Jesus ate food with them. Jesus loved on fallen man; spoke truth to fallen man; served fallen man; and then, as we saw in our study of THE CROSS, Jesus redeemed the world — and in all of it brought glory to God the Father. Before Jesus returned to heaven He said — John 20:21 ….As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” So the Church is sent on mission, even as Jesus was sent.

QUOTE: Vintage Church; Timeless Truths and Timely Methods (Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears) — The local church is a community of regenerated believers who confess Jesus Christ as Lord. In obedience to Scripture they organize under qualified leadership, gather regularly for preaching and worship, observe the biblical sacraments of baptism and Communion, are unified by the Spirit, are disciplined for holiness, and scatter to fulfill the Great Commandment and the Great Commission as missionaries to the world for God’s glory and their joy.