Mission Critical – Week 1
February 1, 2026 / Pastor Brad Davis / Desert Springs ChurchMission Critical
Pastor Brad Davis
- The heart of the mission
- It flows from the Father’s heart Click to add your own note
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” He said, “Go and tell this people: “‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’
Isaiah 6:8-9
- It flows from the heart of Jesus Click to add your own note
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
Luke 19:10
- Is it in your heart? Click to add your own note
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Matt. 28:18-20
He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
Mark 16:15
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- There is an expectation that we “GO!”
- It is not just an idea, or a fun thought or suggestion, it is a command
- It is mission critical Click to add your own note
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- How would I even get started?
- Lead with love
- Start with sharing your story
- Think through a simple explanation of the gospel Click to add your own note
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans 3:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
Romans 10:9-10
Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Romans 10:13
- Pray with them Click to add your own note