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Principles of Biblical Missions
A short introduction and seven video lessons, with a facilitator’s guide for churches and small groups.
Introduction + 7 lessons · Free · [Total run time]
Course outline
The introduction sets out the problem facing missions today. The seven lessons work through the biblical solution.
INTRODUCTION
[~45 min]
LESSONS
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The full teaching video, 35 to 50 minutes.
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A short word from Dr. Burnett on what the lesson covers and why it matters.
Recommended resources
Readings, related videos, and related audio, including teaching from pastors at Grace Community Church and across TMAI.
COURSE
The Biblical Missions Church-Based Training Course covers Part I of the Biblical Missions textbook and workbook, laying a clear foundation for understanding the biblical, theological, and historical principles of global missions. Scripture reveals that God has always advanced His Kingdom through the power of His Word—transforming sinners into worshipers and calling them into obedient fellowship within the local church.
Part I highlights the Great Commission as the central directive of New Testament missions, rooted in Christ’s authority and carried forward through the faithful proclamation of the gospel. As demonstrated in Acts and the Epistles, biblical missions rely not on human strategy, but on the Spirit’s power and the sufficiency of Scripture. This course will equip your church to embrace a God-centered approach to disciple-making—one that begins by confronting unbelief, proclaiming the truth of the gospel, calling for repentance, and forming mature believers within the context of the church.
With clarity, conviction, and urgency, this course will help your church cultivate a missions mindset that longs for Christ’s name to be known among the nations and His reign to be embraced until He returns.
Instructor: Dr. Chris Burnett
Category: Biblical Missions Principles
Topics Covered: God’s Heart for the World, Ethnicity, and the People of God
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Welcome to Principles of Biblical Missions (11 min)
Co-editor of Biblical Missions: Principles, Priorities, and Practices, Chris Burnett introduces the biblical foundations and flexible lesson framework designed to ground your understanding of cross-cultural ministry through this church-based course.
Co-editor of Biblical Missions: Principles, Priorities, and Practices, Chris Burnett introduces the biblical foundations and flexible lesson framework designed to ground your understanding of cross-cultural ministry through this church-based course.
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Principles of Biblical Missions: Themes and Topics (24 min)
Grasp the recurring biblical themes woven throughout chapters 1–18, including Scripture's authority driving strategy, the local church's central role, and every believer's participation in global missions.
Grasp the recurring biblical themes woven throughout chapters 1–18, including Scripture's authority driving strategy, the local church's central role, and every believer's participation in global missions.
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Biblical Authority and Sufficiency (39 min)
Discover through chapters 1–3 how Scripture's authority shapes missions methodology, how cultural awareness prevents dangerous accommodation, and how biblical proclamation transforms ministry.
Discover through chapters 1–3 how Scripture's authority shapes missions methodology, how cultural awareness prevents dangerous accommodation, and how biblical proclamation transforms ministry.
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Missions in the Old Testament
Help students explore how God's heart for the nations unfolds from the Old Testament "come and see" witness to the New Testament "go and make" mandate in chapters 4-5.
Help students explore how God's heart for the nations unfolds from the Old Testament "come and see" witness to the New Testament "go and make" mandate in chapters 4-5.
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Missions in the New Testament (27 min)
Understand how Christ's ministry in the Gospels, the Spirit's work in Acts, and Paul's adaptability demonstrate God's unchanging plan for local and global gospel engagement.
Understand how Christ's ministry in the Gospels, the Spirit's work in Acts, and Paul's adaptability demonstrate God's unchanging plan for local and global gospel engagement.
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The Great Commission (54 min)
Teach why Great Commission success is measured by faithful obedience to Christ's commands—going, baptizing, teaching—rather than numerical results, and discuss how to avoid gospel compromises.
Teach why Great Commission success is measured by faithful obedience to Christ's commands—going, baptizing, teaching—rather than numerical results, and discuss how to avoid gospel compromises.
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Principles of Cultural Engagement (28 min)
Equip yourself to teach cross-cultural gospel communication using Paul's principles to build cultural bridges without compromising biblical truth, with real-world examples from tribal, Catholic, and Jewish contexts.
Equip yourself to teach cross-cultural gospel communication using Paul's principles to build cultural bridges without compromising biblical truth, with real-world examples from tribal, Catholic, and Jewish contexts.
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Missions History for Today (29 min)
Confidently survey 2,000 years of missions history, demonstrating how biblical faithfulness outperforms cultural accommodation in producing spiritual transformation.
Confidently survey 2,000 years of missions history, demonstrating how biblical faithfulness outperforms cultural accommodation in producing spiritual transformation.
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Living in Light of the Future (19 min)
A clear understanding of the future keeps us focused on what matters today: the faithful proclamation of Christ to those needing rescue from the wrath to come.
A clear understanding of the future keeps us focused on what matters today: the faithful proclamation of Christ to those needing rescue from the wrath to come.
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Welcome to Principles of Biblical Missions (5 min)
Co-editor of Biblical Missions: Principles, Priorities, and Principles, Chris Burnett introduces biblical foundations and flexible lesson frameworks to help you equip your congregation for cross-cultural ministry through this church-based course.
Co-editor of Biblical Missions: Principles, Priorities, and Principles, Chris Burnett introduces biblical foundations and flexible lesson frameworks to help you equip your congregation for cross-cultural ministry through this church-based course.
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Principles of Biblical Missions: Themes and Topics (27 min)
Grasp the recurring biblical themes that you will teach across chapters 1–18: Scripture's authority driving strategy, the local church's central role, and every believer's participation in global missions.
Grasp the recurring biblical themes that you will teach across chapters 1–18: Scripture's authority driving strategy, the local church's central role, and every believer's participation in global missions.
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Biblical Authority and Sufficiency (31 min)
Prepare to teach from chapters 1–3 how Scripture's authority shapes missions methodology, how cultural awareness prevents dangerous accommodation, and how biblical proclamation transforms ministry.
Prepare to teach from chapters 1–3 how Scripture's authority shapes missions methodology, how cultural awareness prevents dangerous accommodation, and how biblical proclamation transforms ministry.
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Missions in the Old Testament (32 min)
Help students explore how God's heart for the nations unfolds from the Old Testament "come and see" witness to the New Testament "go and make" mandate in chapters 4-5.
Help students explore how God's heart for the nations unfolds from the Old Testament "come and see" witness to the New Testament "go and make" mandate in chapters 4-5.
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Missions in the New Testament (28 min)
Understand how Christ's ministry in the Gospels, the Spirit's work in Acts, and Paul's adaptability demonstrate God's unchanging plan for local and global gospel engagement.
Understand how Christ's ministry in the Gospels, the Spirit's work in Acts, and Paul's adaptability demonstrate God's unchanging plan for local and global gospel engagement.
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The Great Commission (37 min)
Teach why Great Commission success is measured by faithful obedience to Christ's commands—going, baptizing, teaching—rather than numerical results, and discuss how to avoid gospel compromises.
Teach why Great Commission success is measured by faithful obedience to Christ's commands—going, baptizing, teaching—rather than numerical results, and discuss how to avoid gospel compromises.
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Principles of Cultural Engagement (26 min)
Equip yourself to teach cross-cultural gospel communication using Paul's principles to build cultural bridges without compromising biblical truth, with real-world examples from tribal, Catholic, and Jewish contexts.
Equip yourself to teach cross-cultural gospel communication using Paul's principles to build cultural bridges without compromising biblical truth, with real-world examples from tribal, Catholic, and Jewish contexts.
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Missions History for Today (30 min)
Confidently survey 2,000 years of missions history, demonstrating how biblical faithfulness outperforms cultural accommodation in producing spiritual transformation.
Confidently survey 2,000 years of missions history, demonstrating how biblical faithfulness outperforms cultural accommodation in producing spiritual transformation.
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Living in Light of the Future (32 min)
A clear understanding of the future keeps us focused on what matters today: the faithful proclamation of Christ to those needing rescue from the wrath to come.
A clear understanding of the future keeps us focused on what matters today: the faithful proclamation of Christ to those needing rescue from the wrath to come.
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