Show notes:
As Christians, we must discover what it means that discipleship to Jesus ought to transform every aspect of our lives. We have not been called into a one-day-per-week faith. We are called to apprenticeship to our Rabbi and Lord, Jesus. We are called to the Sermon on the Mount – the cross daily – the Great Commission. As the church has worked out how the Great Commission should look throughout history, we have at times found ourselves imposing not only sacred Kingdom Truths, but also secular culture. We’ve even at times given such that those we serve have been enabled into economic decay. As we continue in this series on mission, Jace and Benjamin discuss some practical applications of the missional drive that might help us not culturally project that which we bear that is not of the Kingdom. If we are to fulfill the Great Commission, we must make all nations disciples of Jesus, not disciples of American culture. Likewise, we must not allow our charity to undercut the dignity of a local workforce. In our missional call, as with discipleship in general, efficiency might more regularly be at odds with the care we’re called to in Christ. Let us come as learners. Let us come like our Rabbi: with a towel. Let us build up, not hand out. May we know when helping hurts, and may we empower those we serve with the Good News that they might live lives of holistic flourishing.