We must be “missional living…”
Aaron Morales
Unite, unify, unleash.
Many are waiting to change the world, but Jesus is calling you to change your world. We may never get the opportunity to go on a mission trip or help someone on the other side of the world, but God has called us to impact the world around us.
Someone once asked, “If Jesus was physically here on earth, where would He spend the majority of His time?”
As much as I would love to pretend He would be doing a lot of what I’m doing, involved heavily with Church, I believe He would spend the majority of time not in church but with those outside the church.
It is time we not only attend church but also actually be the church of Jesus Christ.
Don’t get me wrong there is absolutely nothing wrong with coming together, I believe it is powerful to unite & unify for the Gospel-sake but unless we unleash that power it will all be in vain.
Jesus gives us two main commands in Scripture that are linked and should mold not only our lives but also the world around us:
The first command is “follow me”- we must establish that He did not say, “come and listen to me” but FOLLOW ME. Christ doesn’t just want us to gather in a building called church but to actually follow His footsteps and live out being the church.
Second He commands us to “go”- If Jesus Himself said, “I came to seek and & find that which is lost,” where do you think God’s heart is for us to GO? As we follow the very steps of Jesus we are going to those who are lost in need of Him.
We must know that Christ established His church to turn the world upside down, for an invasion into the world instead of waiting for an evacuation from the world around us. For such a time as this has the Lord called and prepared us- to not only be different from the world but also make a difference in the world.
Many are waiting to change the world, but Jesus is calling you to change your world. We may never get the opportunity to go on a mission trip or help someone on the other side of the world, but God has called us to impact the world around us.
Everything begins with “follow me,” and is completed with “go”
Our prayer is that you will join us with Missions at Unique Week this Summer.
Aaron Morales
Student Pastor / USM Missions Leader