GOSPEL OF JOHN AND MISSION “Christianity begins with the striking declaration that the center of human reality is love.” The central question here is what is love, how does the Gospel of John bring to the Johnnie community? And how do we understand the word “Love” and its reality. Obviously, John describes love as synonymous with Jesus, the Son of God. Before discussing the gospel that we believed to have been written by the disciple who loved through Jesus (John 13:23, 19:26, 20:2, 21:7), it is good to see the purpose of this gospel. The purpose of John's gospel seems summarized in two verses: "Many other signs did Jesus perform in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name. (John 20:30-31, NIV). The Gospel of John is unspeakably mission-oriented. John the Baptist came to the community and told them what it means to get rid of sin, enjoy freedom, and be justified. John the Baptist did not present the one to come (the Son) as a humble and ordinary human, but rather as mighty and mighty (John 1:27). But later, in John chapter 13, we see a humble, foot-washing Son of God. Did Jesus come as a mighty and powerful human being, even unworthy to untie the straps of his sandals (John 1:27 NIV) or as a humble foot washer and fish cooker (John 13 and 21:7), who came to create an incredible relationship with humanity? How do we see the mission of John the Baptist and Jesus in the community, to what extent humanity (becoming flesh) promotes mutuality between the messiah and the human being. There is no moment where Jesus' Divinity eclipses His humanity. Our justification is based on...... middle of paper ...... Today, as a follower of Christ, we will never be satisfied if our life does not bear lasting fruit because we do not let us not accomplish the purpose for which we were “grafted” into the Vine. Let’s examine the “fruit” of our lives. Is this the kind of fruit that reveals the character of Christ? Let us not settle for a sterile Christianity. God will do the work of making us fruitful – we just need to remain, surrendering our lives to His mission of making disciples of all nations through us. The very notion of mission is to extend the work of evangelization not through hierarchy, sovereignty, but rather through humility, hospitality, affectionate love for others. This is what Jesus portrayed as the one we do not deserve, untying the thongs of his sandals in the first chapter of John, later becoming a foot washer, intimate with humanity leaving his equality with God..