A proper understanding of missions as central to the local church should show all members that missions is not to be left up to missionaries but is a responsibility for every member in the body of Christ. While giving is essential for missions to take place it cannot be the only avenues by which members of the church work out the great commission.

CONCLUSION
In conclusion, global missions must embrace a mission that is rooted in the local church, discipleship, justice, and post-colonialism. Times have changed from the early missionary work that embarked from Europe and America. The landscape of missions has changed and so must its practices and procedures to remain faithful to the gospel and to change the world. While the tension between gospel and culture is a timeless one, it is a tension God has given us to articulate His message. The church must find ways to change in order to reach new and changing cultures with the hope and redemption of the gospel. The church will endure until Christ returns and it will not fail, however it is up to the church to steward the gifts God has given it in every culture and place. By embracing this new framework missions will be able to enter into the post-modern and post-colonial world with a new sense of identity and place amidst competing cultures, nations, and religions. The gospel of Jesus Christ will find its roots in new soil, ready to grow and bloom into the beautiful reality of Gods’ kingdom in a new time and place.