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:- Sit at the bar in restaurants instead of your own table or booth. Don’t do this if you’re on a date, but otherwise, strike up a conversation with the folks near you.
- Choose carefully what book you’re reading on a plane: pick something that might peak your neighbor’s interest – engage in conversation.
- Don’t work in an “all-Christian” environment. You spend more waking hours at work than you do at home each week, so work in a place you can have an impact.
- Talk to non-Christians the same way you talk to Christians.
- Allow God to be a normal part of everyday conversation: your faith is a major part of your life; don’t force it, but speak naturally about it like you would your family, hobbies, job, etc.
- Go play chess at the Day Resource Center. You'll get beat. Twice, if you're like Steve Teng.
- Actually go visit a prison. Do it regularly.
- As you visit the prison, don’t get to know crimes; get to know people.
- Join a gym. Work out with others.
- Not stoked about the new video game system that just came out, but a friend is? Be stoked about your friend, see gaming as a venue into their world, and gear up.
[*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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