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Lesslie Newbigin on God's Sending Love - Missional (John 3:16)
Source: Lesslie Newbigin, The Open Secret71 words
"Mission is not essentially an action by which the church puts forth its own power and wisdom to conquer the world around it; it is an action of God, putting forth the power of his Spirit to bring the universal work of Christ for the salvation of the world nearer to its completion." — Lesslie Newbigin. John 3:16 is the original mission statement: God SENT. Mission flows from God's sending love.
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