Think of mission like the paddles of a defibrillator applied to the chest of a dying church.
Alan HirschHeroes are important not only because they symbolize what we believe to be important, but because they also convey universal truths about personal self-discovery and self-transcendence, one's role in society, and the relation between the two.
Alan HirschMission is the practical demonstration, whether by speech or by action, of the glorious lordship of Jesus.
Alan Hirsch