The OT uses words like sojourners or wanderers as precursors to the NT words like aliens, foreigners, strangers, or ambassadors. All these words describe that a Christian’s life is transitory. In other words, we are passing through this life with a sense of purpose, duty, passion, and responsibility for the mission of God.

The foundation of a missional life is the decision to offer God our plans in exchange for his plans. It requires that we are willing to leave our world so he can send us to extend His kingdom.

Throughout scripture we see God calling his followers to live a life of “sentness.”
Jesus asked his disciples to leave their nets while they were still clueless. As they walked and lived with him, they learned his ways challenged their ways.

Jesus said in John 20:21 – “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”

There is no way to say it gently: spreading God’s blessing to the world does not come easy.

Church doesn’t end when you leave the building each Sunday. It never ends when it is a body of believers living near one another, meeting one another throughout the week, sharing with one another, and leaning on one another.

Church never ends if it is in your home, or your neighbor’s home, or in the neighborhood in which you live.
In reality, Jesus didn’t command us to even make “churches.” And He certainly did not call us to prioritize steepled buildings. We are called to be and make disciples of Christ (Matthew 28). And disciples of Christ make up the church. Therefore church can be anytime and anywhere.

Jesus is our lifeblood. Becoming his disciples is our heartbeat. And making more disciples is our privilege and calling. Whatever we do as a local church, we pray it will always reflect this.

The biggest hindrance to living out the gospel in our lives is our hearts. Until the gospel gets bigger in our own lives, we’ll have a hard time displaying it to the world.

To put it plainly, living out a missional life will require that you get over yourself and start considering the needs of others.