Sublime

The questions, “What is God doing?” and “Where is God doing it?” now have to form the practices of the church.

believe that the Holy Spirit is calling our Church to participate in God’s mission in a faithful and life-giving way in a changing world.

Just start serving. You discover your gifts by getting involved in ministry.

Don’t be so concerned about keeping the folks you’ve got, that you neglect the folks you’re trying to reach.”

The typical marketplace Christian also has a “congregation”—consisting of colleagues, customers, suppliers, and the surrounding community—larger and more diverse than the average local church. Envision, then, what an impact working Christians could have if they embraced their role as missionaries to the marketplace.

motivated to see every single believer in Jesus being equipped to reach their full potential in personhood and ministry,

I also believe that for the sake of discipleship it is crucial to immerse oneself in a community of practice that exhibits the reformative potential we’ve been describing. Your heart is at stake.

invite your dechurched friends back to a healthy church with you.

It’s not enough, Wagner says, to come once a week and hear of God’s goodness. We need to be involved in each other’s lives throughout the week.