Empathy
We need to be people of empathy, a form of identification where we enter into and share the burdens of another. Without it our mission activity is nothing more than condescension, and our Christian life becomes pitifully parochial.
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Author: Jay Matenga
Love Reciprocated
We make too little of reciprocation in missions strategies. We arrogantly think that we engage in mission to only give, out of our superior surplus. We need a big dose of humility, acknowledging our need and being open to receive.
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Resting Places
Courage has many resting places and the call of mission comes to us with new views if we stop long enough to see them. We would do well to foster a posture of exploration in mission, being open to new possibilities, daring to move into them.
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Together Strong
Every nation manifests a unique deposit of God’s grace on them as a people/s. We need to recognise that and allow each other to be all that God has created us to be. The way ahead for mission will be greater unity in validated diversity.
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Sneeze of Life
The whole world seems to be in something of an identity crisis at the moment, New Zealanders among them. Nations are wrestling with who they are in light of globalizing forces. This provides a great opportunity for missions.
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