GlocalNet

First, always, always, always have the “missional” elements present in your worship. Yesterday, we presented our new members from our last new member’s class. There was a 2-minute edgy video about T-Life on interactive relationship with God, transparent connections, and glocal impact. We then had people come forward and we prayed over them to be “missionaries” wherever they were. We commission our planters when they go out. We pray for teams when they are heading overseas. We recognize people that are doing local projects. One Sunday not long ago, so many things were going on, but we acknowledged them in different ways. It wasn’t a “missions” Sunday, but everything about it was “missions.” A visitor came up to me at the end of the service and said, “I’ve been here the past month. I’ve never seen a church where so many people are doing so much outside their church. How do you do this?” This person, by the way, was not a believer. Keep in mind, people seeking Christ want to see Him at work.

Second, when you preach, make your people the heroes. Always have an illustration or something in your sermon that will fit in about how someone is involved in something that is making a big difference. Or, a story about someone overcoming something and how God is using that person to? ? ?

Third, sing a lot about going, loving, following, serving. Too often, our songs of worship are directed at “me,” and how I feel about Jesus. That’s good, but it’s not enough. Jordan wrote this song I love called “Make My Life a Bridge.” Maybe sing that song and have people imagine who the people are for whom they are a bridge or a ministry that “bridges” to others.

Fourth, when you take up the offering, talk about specifics that people are funding for “missional” outreach. They need to see the correlation between what they give and what is happening.

Fifth, have a column or announcements in the bulletin about “missional” opportunities every week in which people can get involved.

Please keep in mind this is just a starting point. Doing these things in no way assures you will be “missional,” but they will begin to help turn your ship in that direction.