Back to Basics | What Is Mission 1:8?

Main message: Mission 18 is First Baptist Dallas’s Christ‑centered, Holy‑Spirit‑empowered one‑fund, two‑year giving and ministry strategy rooted in the Great Commission that calls members to commit their time, talent, and treasure so the church can worship, equip, serve, and influence locally and globally.

Key points:

• The church’s mission is the Great Commission (make disciples); the strategy follows Jesus’ witness model (Acts 1:8) and depends on the Holy Spirit.
• Mission 18 is a one‑fund approach (begun ~2015) that pools all giving for strategic ministry investment rather than many designated offerings; it has funded building projects, expanded ministries, and tripled the budget.
• Budget and ministry are organized around four pillars: worship, equip, serve, influence — every dollar has a role toward those goals.
• Two‑year commitments enable planning, unity, first‑fruits giving, flexibility in allocating funds, and clearer accountability/transparency through deacon and business‑meeting oversight.
• Giving is framed as worship and spiritual formation (it transforms givers, pictures the gospel, and makes members partners in ministry with visible global and local impact).

Scriptures mentioned: Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 18, Acts 1:8, Philippians 4 (Phil. 4:19 cited), First Corinthians (unspecified), Second Corinthians (unspecified)