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The Cost Of Inaction
By admin | May 1, 2007
“Inaction doesn’t cost anything.” That’s what Cheadle said this morning on NPR related crisis in Darfur. As I’m listened to him so many questions are ran through my mind. First were the questions directly related to Darfur and other major global-village issues today.
What should I do about this?
Should I give money to help in relief efforts? But Shane Claiborne argues that you can’t keep the marginalized at an arms distance by merely giving money. So is money enough?
What about my own sense of calling - church planting and leadership development for God’s mission? I want to lead us to be a church that is concerned about our global village (the world is shrinking you know) but I have never sensed a drive to move around the world to take on these kinds of issues. So what’s my role to be? And is it okay that I don’t move or start an organization for justice in Darfur or join such a group?
So how do I lead our church to defend the marginalized and oppressed?
But then come the tertiary questions that come, but not directly related to Darfur and social justice.
The cost of inaction really is cheap, does that explain why so few heed Jesus’ call to take up our cross daily?
On the other hand the cost of inaction is pricey because the mission of God in our world is at stake. Sure, I can sit back and passively watch the world go by but at the end of the day there is a high price for this kind of inaction, isn’t there?
How do we get people to see the high cost of inaction in the church and join with her in service for the world?
How do we get people to live into the big dreams of God for our world?
So many questions…Welcome to my Tuesday morning.
What do you think?
Topics: Church, Church Planting, LifeConnection, Missional Movements |
May 1st, 2007 at 9:20 pm
i think what Mars Hill Bible Church is doing is interesting. they seem to be sending out a lot of people and the new xyz project sounds promising. we could all probably learn a lot from watching what happens with it.
May 1st, 2007 at 9:25 pm
link, duh.
http://www.marshill.org/mission/index3.php
micro-finance has potential.
May 1st, 2007 at 10:58 pm
Yeah, that does look very cool.
So is it mandatory for every Christian and every church to take part in projects like that?
May 2nd, 2007 at 1:34 pm
i think the obvious answer is no, but…
with today’s standard church focus severely lacking in this area, it creates an unmet need and a global opinion of Christianity that is out of step with Christ. we (the informed who are sensitive to the issue(s)) need to figure out how we can help to meet the need, even if we are only thinking about it and educating ourselves and possibly others… for now.