somethings different in the air
Something is different in the air. Global missions seems to be permeating the hallways and corridors of our offices. People seem to be increasingly attentive to the striking need and shift towards a missional agenda to serve and bear witness to what God is doing throughout this world both in and through us.
This afternoon, met with the media team that will be traveling to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to develop a film. We're asking questions like:
-What does Christ offer the world through the church in bringing hope, justice, love and reconciliation to areas of extreme poverty, disease and oppression?
-What are the common misconceptions of missions in the western world?
-How can we provoke more questions than provide direct answers?
-What can grassroots organizations like Beza international teach us about a holistic approach to serving, from the least of these, to those with political, economic or social influence on an international scale?
-What is the role of faith in pursuing definitions of development and social change?
Problem was, there was no room. The team that had just returned from Malawi was in the offices upstairs preparing for "Welcome to the warm heart of Africa" night this coming friday, celebrating what God is doing in Malawi. There was an informational meeting on a trip to Jordan whose aim is to partner with an organization that is building better inter-faith relationships between Christians and Muslims in Amman. The Northern Ireland team was meeting downstairs in preparation for their trip in February to connect with a high-impact church in Derry, a city best known in the past for its political and religious upheaval. Finally, there was a Kenya informational meeting for a July trip.
This is most importantly the Holy Spirit at work, but the leadership of Pastor Mark and Pastor Joel's years of prayer and culture creating to continue to embed this missions-driven focus into the hearts and minds of people who attend.
I don't know, there's just been something different in the air the last few months.
This afternoon, met with the media team that will be traveling to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to develop a film. We're asking questions like:
-What does Christ offer the world through the church in bringing hope, justice, love and reconciliation to areas of extreme poverty, disease and oppression?
-What are the common misconceptions of missions in the western world?
-How can we provoke more questions than provide direct answers?
-What can grassroots organizations like Beza international teach us about a holistic approach to serving, from the least of these, to those with political, economic or social influence on an international scale?
-What is the role of faith in pursuing definitions of development and social change?
Problem was, there was no room. The team that had just returned from Malawi was in the offices upstairs preparing for "Welcome to the warm heart of Africa" night this coming friday, celebrating what God is doing in Malawi. There was an informational meeting on a trip to Jordan whose aim is to partner with an organization that is building better inter-faith relationships between Christians and Muslims in Amman. The Northern Ireland team was meeting downstairs in preparation for their trip in February to connect with a high-impact church in Derry, a city best known in the past for its political and religious upheaval. Finally, there was a Kenya informational meeting for a July trip.
This is most importantly the Holy Spirit at work, but the leadership of Pastor Mark and Pastor Joel's years of prayer and culture creating to continue to embed this missions-driven focus into the hearts and minds of people who attend.
I don't know, there's just been something different in the air the last few months.
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