Mission in Action

? Another great quote brought to you by the good people at Total Church:

In a poor area of our city there is a Christian coffee shop. Whenever I walk past it, it is all but empty.? A few doors down is a Kurdish restaurant.? Up some treacherous stairs at the back is a smoke-filled games room where Kurdish men hang out.? Some Christians have begun frequenting it: drinking sweet tea, playing backgammon, building relationships. Many gospel opportunities have followed.

Now here’s the part I really like, especially for those of us who want to get our teeth into something evangelistic, but wonder if we have the funds or the personpower to “set something up.”? Rather than that? it’s more? a case of using what is already set up by others:

Whether it is projects, cafes, events, centres, we often assume we need to organise something.? For many Christians, especially in smaller churches, it makes evangelism and social involvement seem beyond them.? They do not have the resources of time or money required.? But there is plenty of scope to join, attend, visit, participate. Often this approach is more effective.? We meet people on their territory rather than making them come onto our territory.? What it requires is gospel intentionality.

What’s? the “Kurdish cafe?” that you could frequent?

written by Steve