Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Glocal?!?

Glocal?!?
No such word exists in the English Language.
So where am I getting this from?
I have been dealing here within the past few years, especially in my college career, with the concept of the missionary. Now for most of us who grew up in a baptist setting, the word is relatively familiar. We are acquainted with the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for missions, with other elements, and jargon. Though I am just scratching the surface of this dialogue for me, you are probably already asking, Adam what is your point? I, in my observation, have really noticed an interesting mindset. For those of us familiar with the great Missions work of the SBC, we have a bad habit in my opinion. Far to often when we think on the concept of missions or a missionary we always associate it with way over there, a foreign people, another nation. Now here me out, I am all about the nations; I have a huge passion for the nations; and desire to go to the nations. I desire that we need more foreign missionaries and that feel far few people go. Once again, Adam what is your point? I call that the GLOBAL, branch of missions. We are far to often see missions as a trip to another country, being sold out there, and never reaching out, getting to know the lost person next to us HERE. When we think of being good missionaries we get stuck on the week out of the year agenda, and have no concept of Being Faithful In The Moment. We lose sight of the LOCAL missionary that we are called to be, understanding the culture that surrounds us in its depravity, hungry for the Truth. If I was to give any credit for this idea it would have to go to Mark Driscoll. So I couldn't help sum it up without quoting him. "The Mission is to be close to Jesus. This transforms our heart to love what he loves, hate what he hates, and to pursue relationships wiht the lost people in hope of connecting with them and, subsequently, connecting then with him." (Radical Reformission)
So my aim?
To get those of us to be faithful in the moment.
To fully grasp the Gospel as a daily aspect, preaching to ourselves daily, allowing it to change us, to be the missionaries we are called to be.
To be:
GLOCAL.

1 comment:

  1. Wow. Adam this is an awesome concept-and an awesome made up word if I might say. haha. I hope everyone reads this. You're right! You can't go preach somewhere else if you're not even faithful in the small things here! Great post-can't wait to read more!

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