Using Titles and Gifts to Impact Global Missions

I’ve heard it said by people that you must “use it or lose it” when referencing one’s gift and abilities. The statement may seem harsh to some, however, when we review the parable of the talents distributed to the servants of a man in Matthew 25, that’s what we see. So too is the case for each of us. God has given us all something that we can use for Him. In this series of lessons, you will explore the various ways you can use your gift and talents to impact the world—the circumference of space you inhabit now, as well as the world beyond your borders.

The World Missions Topic formerly the Home and Foreign Mission Topic challenges the believer to step outside of the normalcy of their everyday lives, and do something to help those who are in need. This study series is an excellent tool to help develop Missions outreach within one’s community. The lessons include questions for the student’s consideration and discussion.

It would be impossible to over-emphasize the prominence of love as a defining virtue in the Christian life. For instance, it is defined as the evidence that someone is born of God. It constitutes the connection between the Lord Jesus and his Church, and it is the well-spring of all fellowship. It is the premier fruit of the Spirit, from which all the other fruit proceed. And it the prerequisite for the operation of all spiritual gifts and disciplines. Love touches upon every aspect of our saved lives.

Despite its importance to Christian doctrine and conduct, perhaps no other topic is given such short shrift in the teaching ministry. Our discussions of love are often superficial and glib. This quarter's World Mission Topics series, "The Love Seminar," is designed to address that deficit. In it, we will define natural and supernatural love. We will examine the display of God's love in the Old and New Testaments. And finally, explore the implications of the scriptural command that we exhibit love in all our relationships.

FAQ/Curriculum/World Missions Topics (formely Home & Foreign Mission)