I hate words that come up in the Christian Community that make us feel like we are really doing kingdom work. But I can not stop thiniking about it! Instead of using this word, the modern church needs to become this word. If we are really going to be effective in reaching lost people (people who are going to hell) we need to take seriously the mission God has given us as the church.
So what does that mean?
It means the church focuses more on discipleship than membership.
It means the church focuses more on sending the church out than bringing people in.
It means the church focuses more on authentic community than affinity.
It means the church focuses more on the Spirit's direction than personal incentive.
It means the church focuses more on giving to the poor than ignoring the poor.
It means the church focuses more on presnting the Gospel than branding the itself.
God took the mission seriously and it cost Him his Son. Jesus took the mission seriously and it cost Him the presence of His Father. It is time, we as the bride (the church) take seriously the mission of the King.
We need to begin to think like a Missional Church. There's that word again-- "Missional." Let's stop using it and become it, then we will begin to see the world change.
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