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First printing 2017. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise—without the prior written permission of the publisher. Contact Permissions, International Mission Board, info@ .  \nPrinted in the United States of America.  \nInternational Mission Board  \n3806 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA 23230 [imb.org](imb.org)  \nUnless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the HCSB, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. HCSB is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.  \n[IMB.org](IMB.org) Explore Missions  \nContents  \nContents  \n• Explore Missions 1  \n• Course Contents 2  \n• Missions and the Old Testament 6  \n• Introduction: Mission from the Beginning 7  \n• Lesson 1: The Big Picture of the Bible 9  \n• Lesson 2: Missions in the Law of the Old Testament 15  \n• Lesson 2: God’s Promises to Abraham 17  \n• Lesson 3: Missions in the Psalms 19  \n• Lesson 4: Missions in the Old Testament Prophets 23  \n• Lesson 5: Mission in the Book of Jonah 27  \n• Group Discussion: Missions and the Old Testament 31  \n• Missions and the New Testament 36  \n• Introduction: Four Types of New Testament Literature 37  \n• Lesson 1: Missions and the Life and Ministry of Jesus 39  \n• Lesson 2: Missions in the Book of Acts 44  \n• Lesson 3: Missions in the New Testament Letters and Revelation Next 49  \n• Lesson 3: Missions in Revelation 53  \n• Lesson 4: Missions and What the Bible Teaches About the Lost 55  \n• Lesson 5: Mission and the Bible: What Is The Mission of God’s Church? 59  \n• Lesson 5: What is the Mission of the Church? 62v  \n• Group Discussion: Missions in the New Testament 64  \n• Being a Disciple of Jesus 73  \n• Introduction: Essence of Following Jesus 74  \n• Lesson 1: The Central Command of the Great Commission 76  \n• Lesson 2: Transformed Heart and Mind 81  \n• Lesson 3: Transformed Desired and Will 85  \n• Lesson 4: Transformed Relationships and Purpose 90  \n• Lesson 5: The Practices of a Disciples 94  \n[IMB.org](IMB.org) 3 Explore Missions  \nContents  \n• Group Discussion: Being a Disciple of Jesus 99  \n• What do Missionaries Do? 105  \n• Introduction: Basic Missionary Tasks 106  \n• Lesson 1: Engaging Those Who Have Never Heard the Gospel 109  \n• Lesson 1: Engaging Strategically 112  \n• Lesson 2: Sharing the Gospel 115  \n• Lesson 2: Principles of Contextualization 119  \n• Lesson 3: Discipling Believers 121  \n• Lesson 4: Planting and Multiplying Churches 126  \n• Lesson 4: What Should the Church Look Like? 129  \n• Lesson 5: Training Leaders 132  \n• Group Discussion: What do Missionaries do? 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