If the Trinity is the basis for understanding Miroring Theology, and if it is the basis for understanding even ourselves, then we must address the missional aspect. I want to use missional in the context of sending. We must see part of the function of the Trinity as sending. God sent the Son, the Father and then Son sent the Spirit, and the Spirit sends the person.
The church, empowered by the Spirit and and led by Christ, sends people out. Why? Because the church is a miroring of the character, nature and function of God. If God is a God who sends, the church needs to be sending. The minute we stop sending our people and our resources, we stop being the church God intends. In addition, every person has a responsibility to go and sew. The minute we stop going and sewing we cease to be a reflection of the God whose character, nature and function we have within us.
Why do we not send? Lack of Faith
The brokenness caused by sin causes us to hoard and gather instead of sew and send. We want to keep who we have and what we have for ourselves instead of releasing what God has given us to be used by God in the ministry to the world. “We don’t have enough to give away” some may say. I say to you that you and your church lack faith. Sewing and sending are expressions of a kingdom mentality believing that if we make that a priority we will indeed be provided for. It’s biblical. Remember this verse, “Seek first the kingdom of God and its righteousness and all these things will be added unto you”? What are these things? The basic resources we need to exist: food, shelter, and clothing. When we refuse kingdom living through releasing, sending and sewing, we are depending on our own abilities to provide for ourselves. That demonstrates a lack of faith necessary to be the church of God who reflects his character, nature and function.
Where do we send?
We were called to be witnesses to Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and the uttermost parts of the earth. “Well, that was then David”. Yes, and since this is now, we need to understand that means we need to be sending and releasing wherever we are and to wherever people are all over the world at the same time. Wherever you are and wherever people are living is where we are to send people and resources. That means across the street and around the world. Also notice the emphasis on witnesses in Act 1:8. That means more than money. That means going and telling and demonstrating the love of God. It is the personal touch, like that of the Trinity. Again, failure to send, sew and release where you are and wherever people are means we are not living out the eikon-ness of the God who created us and thus do not reflect Him.
