engaging in the mission
Posted on June 17th, 2009 by Jonathan Dodson
Eat with Non-Christians
We all eat three meals a day. Why not make a habit of sharing one of those meals with a non-Christian or with a family of non-Christians? Go to lunch with a co-worker, not by yourself. Invite the neighbors over for family dinner. If it’s too much work to cook a big dinner, [...]
Posted on June 12th, 2009 by Tim Birdwell
What should be the main focus of mission? Social Justice or Evangelism? Well, it depends on who you talk to. These are two pieces of God’s mission that seem to have been split apart in history.
We have seen conservative wings of Christianity stick primarily to evangelism and liberal wings stick primarily to social justice [...]
Posted on June 5th, 2009 by Rustin Rawlings
We will break down our understanding of missional into three categories: what, why, how.
WHAT? WHAT IS MISSIONAL? The word “missional” is not found anywhere in Scripture, so it’s important for us to define it according to Scripture.
o Mathew 28:19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them [...]
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 by Tim Birdwell
The idea of missional living can be overwhelming at times. Don’t worry, its normal to feel overwhelmed, and to be honest, it should worry us if we don’t feel overwhelmed. Redeeming relationships, living on mission, and investing into eternity is a weighty calling. In fact, it is hard to know where to even start!
What [...]
Posted on May 25th, 2009 by Tim Birdwell
Missional Living at its core is living as a missionary in whatever context God has placed you. It is adopting the posture, thinking, behaviors, and practices of a missionary in order to engage others with the gospel. This involves understanding the culture, language, and background of the people you are trying to reach [...]
Posted on May 23rd, 2009 by Brad Peterson
“To be or not to be, that is the question.” Famous lines of the Great Bard, Shakespeare. A concept that is worth spending some time in self reflection over. What is it that we are to “be?” One may quickly recognize that “to be” is an active verb, meaning there is no place for passivity [...]
Posted on May 23rd, 2009 by Tim Birdwell
To truly be missional people who are actively engaging others with the gospel, we should probably know what the gospel is. Here is a brief synopsis…
In its simplest form, the gospel is the good news that Jesus Christ died for our sins, was buried, and was raised on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:3-5). But… [...]