Worship: The fuel and goal of missions

"Worship . . . is the fuel and goal in missions. It's the goal of missions because in missions we simply aim to bring the nations into the white-hot enjoyment of God's glory. . . Worship is also the fuel of missions . . . You can't commend what you don't cherish . . . Missions begins and ends in worship." (John Piper in Let the Nations Be Glad)

So begins one of the best works of theology of mission that I have read. That is the starting point for all work that truly extends the kingdom of Christ.

If the Church is defined by its mission (and it is), and worship is the fuel and goal of missions. Then it is never too early to be showing our children the axis around which our world revolves.