:: AIP#84 - Monday Missions #8 ::

For several Mondays this fall, I'm posting some practical ideas o 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:

1. Don’t build fences, or if you do, don’t build them too high.
2. Ask people what they think of God: literally everyone has considered it, and most folks will answer. Even though some of the answers might scare you, you’re getting to know them.
3. Don’t hang out with just Christian friends on a given night.
4. Don’t hang out with just non-Christian friends on another night.
   
5. Just hang out with friends, regardless of their faith (or “unfaith,” as the case may be).
   
6. Don’t put your kid in a “Christian preschool.” Put them in a regular preschool and get to know other parents and families.
7. Do an elderly neighbor's yardwork for him/her. Bring him/her dinner and eat together afterward.
8. Box up some of your things - the newer the better - and prepare to take them to a shelter before Christmas.
9. If you don't have things to box up for a shelter, call a shelter, ask about some needs, and go buy stuff.
   
10. Tutor kids at a local school for an hour or two each week. There's plenty of need for it!
    

[*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!]