Is Your Modeling Reproducible?
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The 80/20 Mission Principle: Constantly Pray, Part 2
So nobody took me up on my challenge. đ I get it; who wants to write one more thing online. Here was the challenge:
Without looking through the book of Acts, try to call up as many examples of prayer as possible. Share those examples with our readers without commentary. Then take mental notes of the environment, what was taking place that led to prayer, and what did prayer look like for them? Lastly, what might Western missionaries overlook when they are among the nations as it relates to prayer?
The 80/20 Mission Principle: Constantly Pray
âBack in the city, they went to the room where they were stayingâa second-floor room. This whole group devoted themselves to constant prayer with one accordâ (Acts 1:13-14, The Voice).
Making prayer part of your 80% is a âno brainer,â but is a constant struggle for us Westerners. The USA has an endless supply of books on prayer because we need so much help (including me). So how do we make prayer our second nature?Â
Social Justice 2 – How Does Spiritual Justice Play Out?
In my last post, we visited Godâs heart for social justice by listening in on a conversation between a child and a parent. Additionally, we visited Isaiah 1:17, which is a clear invitation to correct oppression, bring justice to the fatherless, and plead the cause of widows.
In certain periods of the Christian missions movement, missionaries focused primarily on sharing the message of the gospel. But somewhere along the line (largely in response to Scriptures like Isaiah 1:17), Christians serving in local and global missions concluded that our work was lopsided in that Christians responded to spiritual concerns while ignoring social and physical concerns. Ever since, there has been an ever-growing movement toward social justice causes.
Conviction Compels Us in Disciple Making Movements
DNA can be a bit of a faddish buzzword these days. What is the DNA of your group? Your organization? Though perhaps the word is becoming a bit overused, the concept has validity as we look at multiplication.
DNA speaks to the core values that are communicated from the beginning and are integrated into everything we are. Our DNA manifests itself in our actions and behaviors. Just because you say your DNA is something, or you may show that on paper, the actual DNA is reflected in what is actually happening.
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