What does it mean to be missional?
Is it even possible? Do I have to go to some country far away? Does being missional mean I have to be a missionary? I have been asking myself these questions for the past 4 months since I returned from a missions conference in St. Louis. Yes, I have thought about being a missionary (like the kind that travel far distances) for quite some time now. I feel God drawing me into a community that is different from my own and challenges me to see the bigger picture, being God. Not just in my own life but in all of the lives around me. I want to be missional. Now, I'm sure you may be asking, 'well, what does that exactly mean?' I'm glad you asked because there are many ways that I interpret it. I feel God drawing me to be a missionary for His Word. A disciple for His people. A follower of Christ by action and not necessarily by voice. A silent but enthusiastic follower of Jesus shown through the choices I make in my own life. A loud and instructive individual, whom understands the Gospel and is willing to share it. A lover of the L O R D. These things, to me, are what make my life missional. It gives me purpose to spread the Good News of Jesus and go through the hardships that come along with, sometimes. Life, actively seeking the Lord, is not easy and I really don't think it is supposed to be. Even something as vague as Wikipedia describes missional living as 'the adoption of the posture, thinking, behaviors, and practices of a missionary in order to engage others with the gospel message.' That's how I want to live. With the posture, thinking, behavior, and practice of living for the message of the gospel. Wouldn't it be rad if all Christians lived that way. As we are called to. I want to. I want to live as if I am a missionary, preaching the gospel everyday, in a underdeveloped country. Because don't you think, even though we are in a country as privileged as the USA that there is growth to be had. There is still much change to be made, my friends, and I only believe change is possible through Jesus Christ. Through the power and grace of the Gospel, change is possible. So, I challenge you, to be missional. Everyday. To know the Gospel and share it well.
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