Common Questions About Missions
These are some of the questions people search for most when they’re trying to understand missions. Here’s where to find real answers on this site.
General Questions
- What is Christian missions? Missions is about establishing thriving communities of Christ-followers as witnesses of God’s glory in places where there was no Gospel witness before. See Missions Intro.
- Why are missions important? See Why ME? for the biblical case, and Missions Here and Now for why it matters even though the unreached don’t live near you.
- What does the Bible say about missions? See Is God’s Mission the Basis of the Bible? and God’s Global Purpose for the mission theme traced from Genesis to Revelation.
- What is the Great Commission? See Church Leaders for the text itself (Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15), and Five Things You Need to Know About Missions for how it frames everything else.
- What are unreached people groups, and what is a UUPG? See What Is a UUPG? and Intro.
- How many languages still need Bible translation? See How Many Languages Still Need Bible Translation?
- What is ethnolinguistic segmentation? A people group is an ethnolinguistic group sharing a common self-identity, for strategic purposes, the largest group within which the Gospel can spread without hitting a barrier of understanding or acceptance. (peoplegroups.org)
Personal Calling & Involvement
- How do I know if God is calling me to missions? See Why ME?
- How can I get involved in missions? See Missions Here and Now for a long, practical list of ways to start right now.
- Short-term missions vs. long-term missions? See Short-Term Missions vs. Long-Term Missions.
- How do I support missionaries, and how do I pray for them? See Support Teams and How to Pray for Missionaries for specific, guiding questions.
Youth & Church
- Missions lessons and activities for youth? See Missions Lessons for Youth and Missions Here and Now.
- Missions Bible verses? See God’s Global Purpose for an extensive list, Genesis through Revelation.
- Missions curriculum for churches? See Missions Curriculum for Churches.