Joining Jesus on His Mission

While the 5 practices put us into position to join Jesus on his missional every day, the missional community and the 5 questions help us to stay intentional and inspired for the missional life. Mission doesn't happen in our missional community, but mission doesn't last without our missional community. So, who will you invite? Where will you gather? When will you start? 

How do we get to know the people with whom God has put us? Environments: Unhurried time +proximity+activity(food) = conversation X over time = friendship. Jesus can to more with neighbors who are friends then he can with neighbors who are strangers. Begin planning your neighboring activity today. 

Over time, neighboring allows us to answer key missional questions about the people God has put around us: Who are these people, what is Jesus already up to in their lives, how can I join Him? 

The 5 Practices are effective at positioning us to enjoy people and to seek, recognize, and respond to what Jesus is already doing redemptively in their lives. 

The missional practice of doing good is the result of God preparing us and us responding. What good can we do around here? How can we help make the kingdom and grace of God a little more real to people nearby? 

The practice of talking with people happens in many ways. However, all of them boil down to this: Jesus can do more with two people who are talking with each other than he can with two people who are successfully ignoring each other. So, what kind of conversations are you having with people around you.? 

The practice of hearing from Jesus in the Gospels is all about being able to better recognize and respond to what Jesus is telling and showing us on our daily mission in everyday life. What has he been teaching you in his Word lately? 

The practice of seeking the Kingdom is simply forming the habit of watching for what God is showing us every day in the midst of our daily routines. How have you seen God at work in your life this week?

Are you ready to move beyond an occasional mission program and become as everyday missionary? Then let's get in position with the 5 practices.

Jesus is already doing everything necessary to make our participation in his mission simple. All we have to do is reorient our minds to his good news and keep asking Jesus two questions: What are you up to? And how would you have me join you?