Comments on: WTWNC Looking for the poor in the Suburbs: Ten ways to engage mission in the suburbs. http://www.reclaimingthemission.com/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:28:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Reclaiming the Mission » “THE OTHER” and Post Christendom Evangelism: Six Images That Help Us Think About the New Situation We Are In #1 http://www.reclaimingthemission.com/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/comment-page-1/#comment-13259 Reclaiming the Mission » “THE OTHER” and Post Christendom Evangelism: Six Images That Help Us Think About the New Situation We Are In #1 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:35:10 +0000 http://nathancolquhoun1.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/#comment-13259 [...] attractional means, that we become onramps for the gospel as opposed to transaction salesman, that we look for ways to inhabit our neighborhoods as Christ, incarnating the gospel in our ways of life within the contexts we serve (not asking them to come [...] [...] attractional means, that we become onramps for the gospel as opposed to transaction salesman, that we look for ways to inhabit our neighborhoods as Christ, incarnating the gospel in our ways of life within the contexts we serve (not asking them to come [...]

]]> By: Engaging on Mission in the Suburbs « Joewulf’s Weblog http://www.reclaimingthemission.com/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/comment-page-1/#comment-10603 Engaging on Mission in the Suburbs « Joewulf’s Weblog Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:53:30 +0000 http://nathancolquhoun1.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/#comment-10603 [...] ways to engage on mission through prayer, this article (which you’ll find at his blog called Reclaiming the Mission) is more oriented toward helping people discover places where they can minister to other [...] [...] ways to engage on mission through prayer, this article (which you’ll find at his blog called Reclaiming the Mission) is more oriented toward helping people discover places where they can minister to other [...]

]]> By: Dave Faulkner http://www.reclaimingthemission.com/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/comment-page-1/#comment-1686 Dave Faulkner Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:13:00 +0000 http://nathancolquhoun1.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/#comment-1686 David,<br/><br/>Thank you for this. I hope you don't mind, but I've cited you, paraphrasing for a UK audience and linking to this post, in <a HREF="http://davefaulkner.typepad.com/dave_faulkner_life_spirit/2008/06/tomorrows-sermon-jesus-shaped-ministry.html" REL="nofollow">my sermon for tomorrow</a>. Your ten action suggestions seemed to be so consistent with what I imagine the Jesus of the Gospels doing today. David,

Thank you for this. I hope you don’t mind, but I’ve cited you, paraphrasing for a UK audience and linking to this post, in my sermon for tomorrow. Your ten action suggestions seemed to be so consistent with what I imagine the Jesus of the Gospels doing today.

]]> By: Jim Watters http://www.reclaimingthemission.com/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/comment-page-1/#comment-1685 Jim Watters Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:25:00 +0000 http://nathancolquhoun1.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/#comment-1685 Good post David - I too live in the suburbs, on purpose. So much to do here, so very much. Thanks for your ideas and your heart - Blessings, Jim Good post David – I too live in the suburbs, on purpose. So much to do here, so very much. Thanks for your ideas and your heart – Blessings, Jim

]]> By: Maria Kirby http://www.reclaimingthemission.com/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/comment-page-1/#comment-1684 Maria Kirby Thu, 29 May 2008 16:56:00 +0000 http://nathancolquhoun1.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/#comment-1684 I hear you about not having a house that needs too much work. However, God has used the experience I have acquired fixing my house to minister to others. Poor people often have house projects and no money to hire the work done. My experience allows me to spend time with them helping them improve their living conditions. I don't need to join Habitat for Humanity, I just need to be available to help my neighbor. I hear you about not having a house that needs too much work. However, God has used the experience I have acquired fixing my house to minister to others. Poor people often have house projects and no money to hire the work done. My experience allows me to spend time with them helping them improve their living conditions. I don’t need to join Habitat for Humanity, I just need to be available to help my neighbor.

]]> By: Revwilly http://www.reclaimingthemission.com/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/comment-page-1/#comment-1683 Revwilly Wed, 28 May 2008 15:20:00 +0000 http://nathancolquhoun1.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/#comment-1683 David,<br/>I love this post. I just sent it to all my leaders and staff. Thank you for your thoughtfulness!<br/><br/>Without wax,<br/>Will David,
I love this post. I just sent it to all my leaders and staff. Thank you for your thoughtfulness!

Without wax,
Will

]]> By: David Fitch http://www.reclaimingthemission.com/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/comment-page-1/#comment-1682 David Fitch Tue, 27 May 2008 15:05:00 +0000 http://nathancolquhoun1.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/#comment-1682 joel ... I get your angst there.Thanks for expressing it. Where I think that comes from is a place that assumes that I, the "subject" am in control of said "object," the person who "needs Christ." Instead, we ARE (part of)God's Mission int he world which assumes He is sovereign. When He is sovereign, we are His ministers always ready to respond to what he is doing ... this for me takes that kind of "modern" control angst out of the picture. We still must be intentional in our obedience ... but can avoid ever seeing another person within the purview of our control...<br/><br/>Blessings and thanks for the comment .. joel … I get your angst there.Thanks for expressing it. Where I think that comes from is a place that assumes that I, the “subject” am in control of said “object,” the person who “needs Christ.” Instead, we ARE (part of)God’s Mission int he world which assumes He is sovereign. When He is sovereign, we are His ministers always ready to respond to what he is doing … this for me takes that kind of “modern” control angst out of the picture. We still must be intentional in our obedience … but can avoid ever seeing another person within the purview of our control…

Blessings and thanks for the comment ..

]]> By: joel http://www.reclaimingthemission.com/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/comment-page-1/#comment-1681 joel Tue, 27 May 2008 05:38:00 +0000 http://nathancolquhoun1.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/#comment-1681 This is a great post, I wonder, however, if some of it reads similar to a previous post here, which portrays people as projects. <br/><br/>For example, my daily/weekly rhythm at a local coffee shop has inadvertently begun to foster some great, authentic relationships. But i feel that if i had begun to hit up this place with the intention of 'witnessing' to the morning crowd before i stepped foot into the cafe, these individuals would, in all honesty, be projects to me. I'm not looking for opportunities to be missional, i'm looking for opportunities to be authentic; for a chance to live with others and if conversation happens, so be it. The notion that i stake out a group of individuals and create a rhythm to theirs, again, strikes me as a people as projects metaphor. <br/><br/>For the record, my response here is meant display what i wrestle with as much as it is meant to critique. This is a great post, I wonder, however, if some of it reads similar to a previous post here, which portrays people as projects.

For example, my daily/weekly rhythm at a local coffee shop has inadvertently begun to foster some great, authentic relationships. But i feel that if i had begun to hit up this place with the intention of ‘witnessing’ to the morning crowd before i stepped foot into the cafe, these individuals would, in all honesty, be projects to me. I’m not looking for opportunities to be missional, i’m looking for opportunities to be authentic; for a chance to live with others and if conversation happens, so be it. The notion that i stake out a group of individuals and create a rhythm to theirs, again, strikes me as a people as projects metaphor.

For the record, my response here is meant display what i wrestle with as much as it is meant to critique.

]]> By: Dan http://www.reclaimingthemission.com/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/comment-page-1/#comment-1680 Dan Mon, 26 May 2008 19:48:00 +0000 http://nathancolquhoun1.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/#comment-1680 Good stuff-<br/><br/>Since I moved to Rockford 9 months ago, one of the best decisions I made was to coach wrestling at a public high school. In the matter of a few months, I have started some great relationships with students, my fellow coach, and families in the city. In my particular context, these relationships have led me to parts of the city a lot of my friends in church have never been to in the years they have lived here. <br/><br/>Continuing these relationships in the "offseason" has proven difficult. Mostly due to the fact that my wrestling social network does not easily mix with my church's social network. I guess some of this is my fault too for not being more available relationally.<br/><br/>Still, I have found that coaching is a great way to engage missionally. Good stuff-

Since I moved to Rockford 9 months ago, one of the best decisions I made was to coach wrestling at a public high school. In the matter of a few months, I have started some great relationships with students, my fellow coach, and families in the city. In my particular context, these relationships have led me to parts of the city a lot of my friends in church have never been to in the years they have lived here.

Continuing these relationships in the “offseason” has proven difficult. Mostly due to the fact that my wrestling social network does not easily mix with my church’s social network. I guess some of this is my fault too for not being more available relationally.

Still, I have found that coaching is a great way to engage missionally.

]]> By: Anicius Boethius http://www.reclaimingthemission.com/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/comment-page-1/#comment-1679 Anicius Boethius Sun, 25 May 2008 23:03:00 +0000 http://nathancolquhoun1.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/looking-for-the-poor-in-the-suburbs-ten-ways-to-engage-mission-in-the-suburbs/#comment-1679 Each of these ideas are great. You might add getting involved in the local school. They are often quite happy to have churches send volunteers to simply do the dirty work or help with reading groups. And it doesn't have to be a big program, just one or two people making connections in a school can touch the whole community. I even got to develop a relationship with two principals who both became believers. I even did the funeral for the second one's husband and got to preach the Gospel and talk about eternal relationships to the extended community of the school district and friends.<br/><br/>And if you are recognized by a child as someone who cares and they see you in the community, they will talk with you, and you can bet that their parents will want to know who the heck you are... and you can tell them.<br/><br/>As far as home ownership goes I find it funny that you have baggage concerning it. Do what makes sense to your community and who you are trying to reach out to. You can be just as prideful as a renter as a homeowner. I've even run into some people who worship living on the street. Each of these ideas are great. You might add getting involved in the local school. They are often quite happy to have churches send volunteers to simply do the dirty work or help with reading groups. And it doesn’t have to be a big program, just one or two people making connections in a school can touch the whole community. I even got to develop a relationship with two principals who both became believers. I even did the funeral for the second one’s husband and got to preach the Gospel and talk about eternal relationships to the extended community of the school district and friends.

And if you are recognized by a child as someone who cares and they see you in the community, they will talk with you, and you can bet that their parents will want to know who the heck you are… and you can tell them.

As far as home ownership goes I find it funny that you have baggage concerning it. Do what makes sense to your community and who you are trying to reach out to. You can be just as prideful as a renter as a homeowner. I’ve even run into some people who worship living on the street.

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