Trump saw the world through the filter of other people's weaknesses.

He has joy in our friendship and in our partnering together in the work of the kingdom with Him.

No amount of money or ideas can replace the value of being physically present, giving time and attention to people or projects.

Our commission is to compassionately reach out to those around us, invite them to join us in community, share the story of the gospel, make disciples, and gather them into families to follow Jesus together.

Sometimes what hurts more than your enemies hating you is your friends and family remaining silent in a time of need.

Many faith communities have become little more than gatherings of isolated individuals, while the number of online communities continues to grow.

We want people who have hearts that break for our world and the people in it and do something about it.

As John Piper puts it, "For people who are passing through the dark night of the soul, turnaround will come because God brings unwavering lovers of Christ into their lives who do not give up on them."24

For many churches, as they seek to create comfortable environments in the form of worship services or small groups, have lost their ability to challenge people in meaningful ways. Challenge may be given from the pulpit or stage on Sunday mornings, but challenge is always given best in the context of personal relationships. We

We are a society of disconnected people longing for connections.

As kingdom workers, our job is to learn to discern the season of each person's soul.

The goal is not to run a program called "Missional Community." The goal is to learn how to function as an extended family on mission.