I just finished reading a short article on mission at The Resurgence. The first question in the article was, "Is your church doing mission for its own glory or God’s?" This question hit me between the eyes as I have often asked this question of myself, my church. What is our motivation, our purpose? Are we doing things to spotlight ourselves and/or our church? Hopefully, never! Anything and everything that we do should always point to and glorify Jesus Christ.
Mission should not be something that we are doing but something that we are. As believers in Jesus Christ, reaching out and helping and sharing and talking about just who He is and what He has done and will be doing should be a natural expression, not a checklist to mark off. When we are following Jesus and our purpose is set forth by Him, then we are being missional and He will have the glory.
Wow, very well put. Are you sure that you didn't convert the Mormons?
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Pretty sure. We had very distinct differences on core issues, such as the nature of God. We have had quite lengthy and enlightening conversations with other missionaries that have stopped by in the past, but this visit, which was prescheduled, was under 15 minutes. It was one of my strangest experiences ever. They did not even eat the brownies that I baked for them :(
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