What Is Missional Living to Me?
Missional living is, in part, what my sister and brother-in-law are doing. Out of the love they have for Jesus, they are in China picking up the newest member of their family, Cassie LinHua. They began the adoption process roughly 2 years ago. Check out their blog for more.
In short, missional living in listening to and joining what Jesus is doing (or desires to do) in the life of another. In this case, Cassie was born in the “wrong country” for her female gender. She was tossed aside into an orphanage and has lived there for two years today. The back of her head is flat and she has not learned how to walk from laying in a crib. After going to China, God softened Dave’s heart towards the baby girl’s in China (Becky, his wife, was already wanting to adopt from China) and from that stirring, they began the process. They sought a ’special-needs’ child and God brought them Cassie. Dave and Becky listened to God and joined him in what he was desiring to do in Cassie’s life.
So the question becomes, where is God leading you to join him in what he is doing? Are you listening? Are you able to listen? Am I?
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Other thoughts on Missional Living:
Ben Wheatley - Are Things You Are Living For Worth It
Blake Huggins - What Does Missional Living Look Like
Alan Knox - Living in the love of God
Dave DeVries - The Missional Challenge
Bryan Riley - What Does Missional Living Look Like To Me
Jonathan Brink - Meeting God Where He is Already Working
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Great story! One thing that I think this shows is that missional living will be costly to us, and will require us to change the way we live. We cannot live for ourselves and live missionally at the same time.
-Alan
And that’s the catch, isn’t it?
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Wow, I could have said what I said in as few words as you did. Who would have thunk it?
Very good.
When I was learning photography they always emphasized the KISS philosophy (Keep It Simple Stupid). However, in some cases, I fear I am too stupid to make it complex. Thanks Bryan…a good reminder that less is often times, more.