T.R.I.B.E.

We had a fantastic time this weekend on our Camp Trek trip. The subject we discussed while picking marshmallows out of our teeth, wafting at smoke in our eyes, and anxiously waiting for “that girl” to realize someone put a bug on her shoulder…was…MISSIONAL LIVING.

It’s a topic we have been circling for a long time now, and feel like it’s time to start landing the plane. Therefore, over the next 4 weeks on Saturday nights, we are going to look at an Old Testament example of this in the book of Jonah. You may hear us as well discuss an acronym giving us confident steps in the “how to go about” it. Here it is:

T. arget (who is the Lord putting on your heart to minister to due to: friendship, circumstance, similar talents, etc…)

R. elationship (What steps do you need to take to develop a deeper trusting relationship with them?)

I. nitiative (What are some gospel steps or situations you could be proactive in?)

B. aby steps (What small steps need to be taken in the process of “them having the full gospel”.

E. engage them with Truth (What hard questions are being presented that the Word is the ultimate answer too?)

We’d like for you to process and pray through this on your own, in your small groups, and with your monk mentors. We are trying to wrap out hearts around Christ’s missional charge to Go and Make Disciples out of every TRIBE and nation.

~deep thoughts from a shallow guy~
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