God is There

God Lives Among Us

Missions is bringing God to… or awakening people to the fact that God is there. The difference may seem subtle but the result is huge. God is there even if we are not.

Hudson Taylor spent years in China and spoke about the joy of living among the Chinese. The Chinese told him, "Don't come with an agenda, but live among us just for the joy of living here." Taylor agreed and found much joy in living there.

How does this apply to our setting today? This challenges the general approach seen so frequently. The North American "we know best approach" has no place in meeting people on level ground—living that brings us sheer joy together.

If we agree that God is there even if we are not, then our ultimate task is to announce this to the people all around. We need to awaken all to this fact, that God is there and wants a relationship with people everywhere.