This page is a guided path: five keys, read in order, each ending where the next begins. Set aside an evening — or one key per day for a week — and you will know more about God’s mission than most lifelong churchgoers. It is also a link you can hand to someone: “Start here.”

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Foundational to living good on earth and preparing well for life hereafter is knowing God: our role in His work, His objectives, His measurement of the quality of our work, and our responsibility to equip others.

Who is the triune God? Does He have a role for each of us in His plan? What is the objective of His mission? What is the impact of our work? How can we help other people engage in His mission? With these five keys, I hope to lead you on a journey of discovery, encouragement, vision, purpose, and engagement.

  1. 01

    Basis — Whose Mission?

    If mission is God’s idea, then in order to be in alignment with what He is doing, we need to know His Person, His Purpose, His Plan, His People, and His Process.

  2. 02

    Why ME — Why Engage?

    Who are the people through whom God will accomplish His excellent intentions? What motivates people who have engaged?

  3. 03

    Vision — Where Are We Going?

    Any journey can be difficult to complete if we do not know where we are, the destination, or the path between the two. We will endeavor to show you a map.

  4. 04

    Well Done — What Is Well Done?

    What does it take to accomplish God’s mission? Has God given us a pattern to follow in the building of His Church? If we follow God’s blueprints, we will see more effective ministry and solid fruit.

  5. 05

    Equip — Empowering Others?

    How can we give practical tools to promote mission success that involves everyone of every age who is willing to engage? What can we do to move the needle on the Great Commission?

The frame behind the five keys

  • God — knowing God’s identity, position, power, purpose, plan, and people.
  • Individual — personal position, power, accountability, motivation, and the joy ahead.
  • Church — knowing who we are and what we are to do.
  • Equipping — knowing and engaging in the components of the task.
  • Empowering — helping individuals succeed at engaging where they are in what God would have them do.

If these pages resonate with you, we would love to engage in a mutually beneficial relationship with you and your church that brings glory to God and the message of His grace to the world. Contact me and let’s talk.