I've been reading a fascinating book recently with a colleague of mine at the seminary in Osijek. The Drama of Scripture follows the threads that connect the biblical books while also unpacking several main themes of the Bible such as Creation, Kingdom, Redemption and Salvation. Towards the end of the book, in Act 5, the authors notice that in Luke's telling of the story "Mission is first of all an act of the Spirit". How could I argue with that? And yet, I do feel that often mission is discussed in ways that depend on our initiative, our enthusiasm and our effort. Part of that, I think, is because the early church was both enthusiastic and devoted to being witnesses. We certainly don't see a passive church in the book of Acts. The book is called Acts of the Apostles after all. Which leads me to the question: how do we both allow the Holy Spirit to lead, while also being proactive as Christ's witnesses? I believe the answer is found in a combination of h...
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