I love that Randy Friesen wrote this article below… giving thought that in order to fulfill the Great Commission, we need to think differently…
I love the story he uses of Alex Honnold who broke a mountain climbing record (a climb that once took 47 days, he did in less than 4 hours)… a man on a mountain with less baggage and tools and more faith than ever before…
The Great Commission may seem like a huge mountain… and yes it is… and it requires new listening, new wine skins…
“New vision requires new wineskins… God is doing a new thing…. Wherever the Church is calling out to the Father in prayer, he is present with them and transforming lives. Citywide prayer for a citywide harvest is still God’s mission plan.”
“He (Jesus) has strategies to reach every nation, people group and city. He is calling us to radical surrender, to concerted prayer, and to risk-taking obedience. Rather than asking Jesus to fund our strategies and structures, will we listen for his voice and embrace his ways? Will we humble ourselves as leaders and think differently about strategic planning?”
Enjoy the full article…
http://mbmission.org/witness/summer-2018/think-differently
And here’s Alex climbing the mountain without rope…
Following and Trusting 