In this opening message of the Missio Dei: God’s Story, Our Role series, we begin at the very beginning of Scripture to uncover why God created humanity in the first place.
From Genesis 1:26–30, we see that human beings were created in God’s image, entrusted with God’s mission, and sustained by God’s blessing. Far from being an accident or afterthought, humanity plays a central role in God’s purpose to fill the earth with His life-giving glory.
This message explores the deep longing every person feels for meaning, purpose, and mission, and shows how that longing finds its true fulfillment when we understand God’s mission and our place within it. As we trace the foundations of the biblical story, we discover that our everyday lives, work, relationships, and creativity are all meant to participate in God’s redemptive plan for the world.
Whether you are asking “Why am I here?” or seeking to live more intentionally as a follower of Jesus, this message invites you to see your life as part of something far bigger than yourself: God’s mission to restore and renew all things.