We believe the Lord has given the Church the Great Commission to proclaim the Gospel to all nations. Therefore, Christ established the Church and commanded it to be missionary (Matt. 28:19-20). We believe that the Holy Spirit calls missionaries through His local churches and for the work God has planned for them. We also believe the Holy Spirit leads the individual churches to send their missionaries forth. We do not believe mission boards, associations, sending agencies, nor conventions, are ever mentioned in the Bible (Acts 13:1-5; John 20:21; Acts 1:8; 2 Cor. 5:20).