A lot of things go into an iGo Base Camp. After all, we created an entire fake country called iGosia to help us train our teams before they head overseas. So you would expect there to be plenty of hoopla involved. Cross-cultural training, evangelism training, team-building, and so much more are part of that time. 

The heart of it all, however, is what we call the iGo Core Values. We have been teaching these biblical truths to students for the last 20+ years. Embracing the core values will not only help them engage the work on the mission field well, it will also lead them to a life on mission. 

The core values begin with what we call the Bottom Line. In many ways, this is the core of the core values because it points to God's ultimate purpose. The bible teaches us that God's ultimate purpose is to be worshiped and glorified in every nation, tribe, and tongue. 

The idea that this is the bottom line of God's heart and purpose indicates there is a top line as well. The top line is what God does for us. Because of God's love for us, the bible teaches us that He saves us, rescues us, redeems us, forgives us, guides us, provides for us, and promises to always be with us. Of course that list could go on and on and on. 

We all have a tendency to focus on the top line while ignoring the bottom line, but when you put these truths together, we can really understand what God is doing. In Genesis 12, God calls Abram to follow Him. And He promises to bless him if he does. But there at the end of verse 3 God adds a key component to the covenant: 

   --"and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." (Genesis 12:3b)

God blesses His people so that through them He can bless all peoples. Everything He does is ultimately for His glory. He saves, rescues, redeems, forgives, guides, and provides for His glory. We receive the blessing and we then share that blessing with the world. He saves us so we can bring the good news of salvation to the nations. He guides us so we can point others to His greatness. He provides for us so that we can be thankful and give generously to help others. 

God receiving all the glory is the bottom line. 

On one level, this means that signing up for that mission trip is embracing the bottom line. We go and we share and we serve for His glory alone. But on a deeper level, we begin to see that if we align our lives to the bottom line, we have found the ultimate purpose for our existence. We are here for His glory. We are called to live to make Him famous. No matter our life stage, work field, or home address; we are all on mission. Blessed to be a blessing. Bringing Him glory. 

Let's align our lives to that purpose. 

Help us continue to teach and train the next generation. Please consider the following ways to stay connected and help: 

1. Tell your church leaders and students you know about our opportunities. 
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3. Send us a message and let us know how you are living on mission today.