Reflection Paper
Submitted by: Smriti Tamang
Submitted to: Mr. B. P. Khanal
Integral Mission & Micah Declaration
(27 Sept, 2013)
The Micah network, which works with churches all around the world. And all the countries those who are devoted to the holistic mission. Micah Network declaration was with the result of the terrorist attack on the world Trade centre in New York and pentagon in Washington DC. At that time many people were died unnecessarily and innocently, which was absolutely against God. As they were destroying God’s image. We must involve with other’s pain and suffering and help to them in love and with love. As the leaders of Christian organization they helped people those who were affected by terrorism.
Integral mission is a way of proclamation of God’s word through demonstrating God’s love to the people. It involves two things that are ‘repentance’ and ‘love’. And it is to witnessing to the transforming grace of God. Integral mission always care for people in this world and cooperates with the people in this earth. Yes, it is really important to know that we are here in the world to witness people. If we say ”I do not love the world, then we can’t love the people of this world.” So integral mission gives first priority to God and after to the world. We as a model, set by God here to show the right path to unbeliever, so that they may choose right and righteousness.
Integral mission works with poor and marginalized people those who suffer most. Integral mission helps people to just poor and marginalized with justice. As poor or rich or whoever men are created in God’s image, so we all should treat people equally. If we respect poor then we can equip them in the work of transformation. Church is in the important place which plays important role to restore the people. Integral mission really helps the Church to understand real meaning of the church. And it really helps the church to involve in their responsibilities. Church can reduce poverty, discrimination, and other so many difficulties from the society as church is an establishment of the society. So Micah Network helps to collaborate in it.
Development always requires civil or people, ‘no people no development’. So people are so valuable, in development. Until we involve whole population we can’t even imagine work of development.
Integral mission always tries to build the bridges to solve the conflicts and problems. But it is not an easy task. They called themselves as ‘called to work for reconciliation between ethnical divided communities, between rich and poor.’ It speaks about human right, speak about justice, and also speak about Jesus Christ together. What they entail everything they entail for man and for God. it advocates to help injustice, and needy people. We should speak for justice and peace un behalf poor and needy people of this world.
We as a follower of Jesus Christ we must see people from the eyes of Him, not by our own eyes. If we don’t then we cannot see by real eye sight. If we failed to see from Jesus’ eyes then we will be failed to just people and can’t present model to them. We must be steward in this earth, as God gave us the dominating authority. If we are rich, let’s spend our money in the service of others and collect treasure in heaven. At last ”Integral mission is an effective mission to proclaim God’s word to the people, and reaching out them in Christ.”
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