Chapter 4
Here's what I highlighted in this chapter.
"Our primary calling as followers of Christ is by him, to him, and for him. First and foremost we are called to Someone (God), not to something (such as motherhood, politics, or teaching) or to somewhere (such as the inner city or Outer Mongolia).
Our secondary calling, considering who God is as sovereign, is that everyone, everywhere, and in everything should think, speak, live and act entirely for him. ...
They are our personal answer to God's address, our response to God's summons. Secondary callings matter, but only because the primary calling matters most."
I've been waiting for someone to get hold of this. I can just imagine ... a pastor to KTA, or Ford dealership. Maybe a missionary to Macy's or the papaya farm. Followers of Jesus living it out on the job, at play and at home. Every Jesus follower who lives for him everywhere and in everything they do - this is powerful.
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I am reading a book called Total Church at the same time. One of the ideas presented in Total Church is about how to do evangelism or gospel ministry. The book presents the idea that if the Church would rethink evangelism as relationships rather than events, then we would not have to tack evangelism events onto our already busy lives. It talks about living ordinary lives with gospel intentionality. It is the conversation while washing dishes, or the stop to talk to a neighbour while walking the dog that are gospel events. The book is not out to diminish church events, but rather to make the most ordinary mundane times in life more important. The reason for all this is the belief that God is relational, and that the gospel is inherently a word, God's word.
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