Mission to Suburbia

For those who don't live in the city, but still want to think about how to be salt and light in the place that God has them this article by Todd Hiestand might be a helpful resource. The word Missional is becoming a hot-topic nowadays, and Hiestand lays out a good Biblical basis for why this is something that the church today should be about.

Here is an excerpt:

"We have a monumental challenge if we are going to contextualize the gospel and live as missional communities of faith throughout suburban America. We cannot flee. We cannot get out of here. This is where we live. This is where God has called us. And this “God-forsaken place” that we have been called to desperately needs the Church to stand up and be the Church. We need to be a Church that truly exists for the sake of others. We need a Church that gives up luxury so that others may have necessity. We need a Church that rejects the lone ranger mentality and lives in sacrificial and compassionate community. We need a Church that views money as a resource of God’s Kingdom and not an object to be consumed. We need a Church that trusts the Spirit and takes risks for the sake of the Gospel. We need a Church that comes together to care for the poor in their backyards as well as those in the city."