For several Mondays this fall, I'm posting some practical ideas to help answer the question "what does 'living on mission' look like every day?" These are just example ideas to hep you live with "gospel intentionality"; consider how you could tweak each to fit your life. As you do, I'd love your input, ideas, and creativity as well. If you have ideas for the list, email me or comment below, and I'll get them up here in the coming weeks*. Here's this week's list:- Join a PTA or become a “room parent” for your kids’ school.
- You eat three meals a day; 21 meals a week – set a goal and eat that many meals each week with a non-believer.
- Shop at locally-owned stores.
- Run your business with integrity, with more of a focus on making an impact than making a profit.
- Attend wine tastings, grand openings, and other society happenings in your community.
- Do things within your business that contribute to the community: give things away, offer discounts, make donations, etc.
- Focus your contributions on things that build up the kingdom of God.
- Watch movies your parents wouldn’t approve of: movies shape culture; you need to know what other folks are watching.
- Buy a dog. Take it for walks. Talk to people. That’s getting to know your neighbors.
- Make sure you clean up that dog’s messes in your neighbors’ yards.
[*Note: Some of these suggestions are original; some have been collected from others. In gratitude to them, and as an encouragement to you, I freely pass them along to copy, read, repost or otherwise use liberally. However, one reason for compiling this list is for an upcoming booklet/workbook, so I ask that you link back to this site if making any of it public, by including: "Ben Connelly, www.oneglory.org." Thanks!]
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