I have a dear friend, Kerry, who sends me the occasional Rich Mullins quote. Rich is one of those guys who has been an inspiration to me both in his life and after his death. Here's one that really cuts to the heart of things and both instructs and convicts me.
"But, you know, as a Christian, one of the biggest questions you always ask yourself is, 'So we believe in Jesus, we believe in the teachings of the church, but what does that look like when it's lived out.' Because surely, one of the things that Jesus said that I think we often overlook is, 'The person who hears my words and does them is like the wise man who built his house on the rock.' He didn't say 'the person who hears my words and thinks about 'em' or 'whoever hears my words and agrees with it.' But he said, 'Whoever hears it and does it.'"
- Rich Mullins
O God, may I be like the wise man that Jesus speaks of...
That's the best summery of being missional I've heard.
You will hear that quote again...lol
Posted by: Chris Alford | October 01, 2007 at 11:22 AM
Great quote. I might have to hang that up somewhere as a daily reminder. I like Rich Mullins. I have two of his really old albums , one cassette so you know they were old!
Posted by: kristine | October 01, 2007 at 12:07 PM