Some will claim that missional living or the missional church is just a fad or trend that will eventually die out and be replaced by a newer fad or trend. As much as I would disagree with this theory, I can understand how people might think this way. Sometimes we can get so consumed with missional books, speakers, and strategies that we forget the original source of missional theology… the source being the very Word of God revealed to us in the holy scriptures. With that in mind, here are 10 scripture references to get us started as we think about a theology of mission…

Luke 10:25-37

Matthew 9:12

Matthew 28:18-20

Jonah 3:1-2, 4:11

Jeremiah 29:4-7

Acts 18:9-11

John 4

Luke 19:10

Genesis 12:1-3

John 20:21

Mark 6:7-12