The suburban expressions of “the good life” is actually full of brokenness from the fall…But the gospel offers a better way—
We were created to be on this mission with God. It’s not just one department, the missions department, or one of many… No, “missions” is the point of God’s creation of his church!
Waypoint - a reference point that serves as an intermediate stop to reorient along a journey.
It’s easy to fall into a mindset where church ministries are seen as primarily serving our personal needs. While the church is certainly a place where we find renewal, comfort, and growth, this is not the ultimate purpose of its existence. The ministries of the church are meant to equip us so that we can live as ambassadors of Christ in the world (2 Corinthians 5:18-20).
How to name the broken parts of our area, and name and describe the ways the gospel will renew that brokenness.
