By Dave Brower
The work of the church is first and foremost about the work of God. When I first came across resources about the missional church, I was both encouraged and discouraged. I was encouraged by the number of stories that were coming out of the communities who were embracing this understanding of the work of the church in the world. At the same time, I was discouraged. How were these people coming up with these great ideas for serving their city? How did they create such transformative outlets to love God through loving others?
What I have come to understand is that the work of the church, primarily, isn’t created by the church out of thin air. The most effective ministry in the church is when the church recognizes God at work and simply joins in with that work. The best work we can do to Love God and Serve the City is when we realize that the best work happens when God’s ordinary people live with the faith that God is already at work in our world.
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