John Burke of Gateway Community Church (Austin, TX) discussed what is really missional during Verge Conference’s 5th session. Here is what he said:

If your unchurched friends are not finding faith and becoming the church, you are not missional. You aren’t really living on the mission of Jesus. If the world is not coming to Christ, can we really say that we are part of the Body of Christ? If we are being the Body of Christ, what would it look like? Very messy.

I think God could care less about our ministry efforts if we don’t have love for people.

3 Question to Ask Yourself

1. Am I serving the spiritual and physical needs of my neighbors?
   Everywhere Jesus went, He met people’s needs. So if we call ourselves missional leaders but do not meet our neighbors’ needs then we are not missional. If people think you are for them and not against them, they start to believe that God is for them not against them.
2. Do I point out God’s work in them?
3. Are my unchurched neighbors now leading the church?
   If you are on mission with Jesus then your friends will find Jesus and start leading the church. And that’s exciting!