Last Sunday, I concluded a few weeks talking about KingsWays vision: Worship. Grow. Send.  Since I can’t find all that I want or need to say in a few minutes on Sunday morning, here’s a few more thoughts (some based on comments I heart later in the day/week) about being “sent” people for the Kingdom of God.

 Being “sent” is not an organized church activity.  It can be, but most often, it is not.  People live out their “sentness” in their daily lives- in their 40 hour a week jobs, their lunch hours, their recreational time at night (or whatever you do).    Certainly having programmed “send” events are important, especially for those who want at a plug and play experience where you just show up and “go,” but ultimately, when people live missional lives is when the gospel is best spread.

 “Being “sent” is not synonymous with front line, in the trenches, sharing your faith evangelism.  Again, it can be, but it most often, it is not.  I would lump most kingdom building activities under the category of being sent people.  See list below.

 Feedback:

I got some feedback from people saying:

 “I don’t feel “sent” when I sit in a meeting and make decisions and plans for KW.” 

 Or

“I’m on the worship team (or children’s team) and the practice and execution of that ministry takes a lot of time.  How can I still have time to be “sent”?”

 I would respond: You are living out the paradigm behind being sent.  When our priorities are the Kingdom of God and your time, energy and resources go to the kingdom, you are living out a sense of “sentness.”  Paul says in 1 Corinthians that we are the body of Christ… some do this, some do that… but it all builds up the body.  Some Paul was writing to those who thought some roles were more important than others, but each role allowed the body to do the thing it was designed to do.

 So what does being “sent mean?”

Some concrete examples: (Notice that some are roles inside the church and some are external)

• Food drive (coming soon)
• Showing up early to set up 
• Staying late to tear down
• Teaching Sunday school (and learning the motions to those songs)
• Singing on the worship team
• Servant Evangelism activities (bottled water handout, fun game for children at community party, coming soon).
• Watching the little ones in the nursery
• Praying for your server at the restaurant
• Being on the council
• Going to the Gulf Coast to help rebuild homes (Appalachia next summer?)
• Intentional/random conversations of faith with co-workers
• Leading a Bible study at work
• Inviting someone to church
• Inviting your neighbor over to grill something (or fry something!)
• Leaving a KW business card at a restaurant and leaving a big tip. (Don’t leave card without big tip)

 There are too many to name…  The point is that being “sent” happens at home, at work, at church, or anytime you endeavor to contribute something for the Kingdom of God! 

 So, what do you think?