The mission is to encourage alignment with the ONE
Growing up in a denominational church I was taught my mission as a Christian is to help the poor or those who are less privileged. I took this seriously and when I could afford it I initiated a charity drive with friends where we adopted a child headed household in a nearby squatter camp and we each contributed towards their monthly groceries. This initiative went well until extended family members of the adopted household started getting involved and created chaos. We then realized that the problems facing the family were way above what we were able to offer,this led to the collapse of the initiative. I was personally disappointed because it felt like I was losing a platform to do the Lord’s work. When I look back I realize that the initiative was good work but it was not necessarily the Lord’s work. I did not understand the purpose of the mission that as a Christian I am called to participate in. The Mission The primary purpose for doing the Lord’s work or doing the mission that Chri...