The only mission that will succeed is Christ's stated mission that he came that all flesh might be saved. Another defining principle is that mission is not about institutions, it is about response. The unbeliever is the object of Christ's attention. Mission takes its shape by us responding to the needs of the unbelievers Christ has targeted for salvation. Every Christian is in the most real sense of the word, a part of mission.
Mission has no boundaries.
Mission at home is just as important as mission abroad. In fact, our cities are becoming such cultural melting pots that most sizeable cities are in need of cross-cultural mission. We live in a time unparalleled in the history of the Great Commission. Of those, more than 70 percent have been brought to Christ in the last 10 years. This illustrates fast-paced developments in world mission.