Mission isn’t easy – but isn’t that the point of it to start with?
Jonny Pollock
In Western Europe, the refrain is common: mission and evangelism are hard.
It’s an oft-heard lament, one that sparks endless discussion, strategy sessions, and even discouragement among Christians. But what do we really mean when we say it’s “hard”? Beneath the surface, it often seems we’re using “hard” as a catch-all term for something deeper – uncomfortable, difficult, and complicated. These realities, while challenging, are not legitimate reasons to abandon the Great Commission, or to throw in the towel in despair. Instead, they demand that we reframe our approach, recalibrate our expectations, and reaffirm our commitment to the task at hand.
We must watch how our leaders respond to failure
I think we might have a problem with how we measure Christian leadership.
Our contemporary frameworks feel inadequate when we turn to Scripture's most celebrated figures.