Is there a hole in your Gospel?

26,500 people around the world die everyday from preventable diseases!

I’ve been reading president of World Vision Richard Stearns book, ‘The Hole in Our Gospel.’ Challenging stuff for sure. What does it mean when Jesus says, “Love your neighbor as yourself”? And who is our neighbor anyway?

Lessons learned so far:

• My life looks at lot like the world around me
• I love comfort
• My heart needs to break for the things that break the Lord’s heart
• It’s not our fault that people are poor, but it is our responsibility to do something about it

All these thoughts bring up questions about our organization. How do we maintain a distinct evangelistic initiative and incorporate the whole Gospel when it’s needed to bring about glimpses of the coming Kingdom? What does infusing these realities into our local movement look like?

Check out extendingthekingdom.org for more insight into CCC’s initiative in this area.

1. Theology of Urban Ministry: (Cowtown to Urban Hipster #5)
2. Thoughts on evangelism; skepticism and proclamation.
3. “That Great City” (Cowtown to Urban Hipster #2)