Comments on: The Fourth Option

By: Re-Calibrate: Portland, Oregon | the upstream collective blog

Re-Calibrate: Portland, Oregon | the upstream collective blog — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:49:34 +0000

[...] isn’t a pitch to get you to “Pray, Give, or Go.” It’s not about organizations, programs, or money. We aren’t selling anything. [...]

By: almost an M

almost an M — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:46:28 +0000

Having recently moved back to the U.S., I am finding that there are a number of places to connect with the nations here including the YMCA, IKEA, both normal and specialized international grocery stores or markets, Dunkin Donuts, and Starbucks just to name a few. The nations are not only at our front door, they are scattered throughout the country. Yes to the 4th option. Yes to being missional all the time as we encounter the nations here and now.

By: A Hundred Different Directions

A Hundred Different Directions — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:35:59 +0000

[...] Given some principles, your church members will be able to make smart choices based on the priorities you help establish. They’ll be able to avoid unhealthy distinctions between “social” ministries and strictly “spiritual” ones. They won’t be tempted to put the plight of depressed suburban teenagers on the same level as that of children dying from easily preventable diseases. They won’t focus so heavily on evangelism that they miss the discipleship we’re commissioned to do. Reproducing “what works back home” won’t be as attractive to them. Throwing money at a problem will cease to assuage their sense of guilt. They won’t buy into the lie that missions is about “suffering for Jesus” or fall for the convenience of outsourcing missions. They’ll finally be free of the three boxes- “Pray, Give, or Go.” [...]

By: Reconsider Europe

Reconsider Europe — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:47:02 +0000

This is a great post. People need to know that going overseas isn’t the highest possible calling, but rather, being exactly what God called you to be every day IS His greatest calling. Living intentionally wherever you are is what He wants of all of us.

By: Todd

Todd — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:01:46 +0000

In a recent Sojourners article Derek Webb suggests, “If you don’t follow Jesus to places like Africa, India, and Asia, you might want to check out whether or not it is Jesus you are following.” You have given us some good ideas to do just that. It may not be possible to physically go but hosting exchange students, working in University towns with International students, virtual communities are all good ways to do all three “pray, give, and go.”