The Church as the Body of Christ Worldwide Photo: Lightstock
A. Warfare at The Personal Level
My daily life as a follower of Jesus Christ is based on my personal relationship with God through having been born anothen by the Spirit on confessing my rebellion against God, repenting of my sins and seeking God's forgiveness through faith in the blood of Jesus shed on the Cross at Calvary to cover my sins. It involves personal surrender to the LORDship of Christ each day and seeking to grow in faith through practising the spiritual disciplines Jesus practised. It also involves daily surrender to Christ as Commander-in-Chief of God's army, protected by the armour God has supplied and exercising the gifts he has given me to win the victory over the enemy by advancing the kingdom-rule of God where I am.
The Christian Soldier's Personal Manual
B. Warfare at The Local Level
As a child of God I have been baptized into the invisible Body of Christ and am a member of a local Bible-believing expression of his Church in the community where I live. This involves regular attendance at services for worship, prayer, Bible teaching, fellowship, celebrating the Lord's Supper and giving both my gifts and money. It is where I learn how God wants to use the gifts he has given me as part of the church's outreach with the Good News of Jesus to the local community. House groups, Prayer groups and specific Ministries give opportunities to find out my role in the Body of Christ and discipleship training.
C. Warfare at The Global Level
MV Global Mercy of Mercy Ships passing through the Suez Canal Photo: Mercy Ships
The call to missions is an example of how God calls some to be involved in reaching out with the Gospel across the world. It can take a variety of forms, from the traditional call to serve in another country as a member of a missionary organisation, such as Mercy Ships, to supporting the work of the Gospel worldwide through prayer, internet skills and financial support.