dwindling economy...missions in the economy of the Kingdom
Andrew Jones aka Tall Skinny Kiwi shares this today...
If you had a million dollars (and only a million), what would you do to help alleviate the pain of the current economic crisis?
Paul Watson asked this question on his blog a week ago. This his how I answered it.
I would "probably find a way to help the churches and mission organizations retool with an eye towards microbusiness and social enterprise in order to emerge from the recession equipped for long term sustainability. What about a million for 100 10k micro-loans for that purpose? Track all 100 of them and create a community blog so everyone can cheer them on and learn from them.
Here I want to weave into the conversation something Don Crawford shared last week.
This is really, " the economy of the Kingdom ", it's planted in their neighborhoods, it redeems and restores, it's sustainable, there is ownership, they are co-heirs and co-creators in the process. It's a reflection of the parable of the talents, an investment in the multiplication of life.
In the this down turn, or the crash of finances the first thought that always comes to mind is " cutback." But in the economy of the Kingdom, Jesus challenges us to do more with less. We are entering an era when we really need to be rethinking, and re-tooling they way we do mission. Green, sustainable, renewable resources are not just words of the secular world...they too, are part of the redemptive imagination of the Kingdom.
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