Ordinary Mission

"One of our ambitions is to take the idea of gospel ministry as the primary preserve of the professionals and 'give it back' to the masses."
- Tim Chester and Steve Timmis, "Everyday Church"

Amen brother! And here's some more...

"One of the key benefits of everyday mission is that it enfranchises each and every one of us. Everyday mission requires everyday missionaries rather than superheroes of the faith. We need to recapture the sense that gospel ministry is not something done by pastors with the support of ordinary Christians, but something done by ordinary Christians with the support of pastors."

Preach it. I'd definitely recommend reading the rest of this chapter if you can get your hands on the book. Tim and Steve talk about how this can work in everyday life with everyday people. Some really simple practical ways to bring the kingdom of heaven into the lives of the people around us, and ways to grow a church community that does this together.

Someone is welcome to borrow my copy of the book if you like. Just let me know!

"It's not complicated, though, of course, living differently by grace is never easy. God has not equipped us all to be big personalities with multiple gifts or oratory that draws the crowds. But through the death of Christ and the faithful work of the Spirit he has empowered us all to live such good lives that others are drawn to Christ. However you 'do' church, let it be nothing less than the people of God on mission together. We are a city on a hill and a light to the world."