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July 17, 2007
Colorado is a mission field
The keynote address at last night's dinner was given by Mark Edlund, Executive Director of the Colorado Baptist Convention. He shared about his background in foreign missions. He said that when he left the mission field, he left a part of himself. (At least that's what he thought.) He discovered that Colorado is just as much of a mission field as was Japan.
Colorado is very different from the culture of the Bible Belt. He shared the complexity of the population. I think it's indicitive of our culture. The "mass market" approach to church is over. It time to begin thinking about reaching people groups in a variety of ways.
Let's focus on results.
What I found most inspiring in his address was that he never said he had "figured it out." In fact, he admitted trying some things that worked and others than didn't. This transparency is refreshing because we all feel like this. We simply aren't as honest with ourselves and others as we should be. But this is the spirit we need to carry us through as we work to restore the relevancy of the church.
Planning is good. Strategy is important. But nothing suprasses action.
Posted by bstroup at July 17, 2007 7:30 AM
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