Calgary Church – Join a movement….

You can't be a missional church if you don't take mission seriously. Missional communities, like Calgary Church, tend to value their local communities. The people connected to these networks (like ours) opt for a 'go and participate' approach to community rather than getting the community to 'come and see'.

There is a balance between local, national, and global mission. It's all part of the same mission, God participates in all three, and so should the local church community.

I asked the question, "how is Calgary Church participating in the overall picture of mission?" We do local well, and we're doing it better (as more people adopt mission in their neighborhoods), and we participate with other communities who share similar values. But what about nationally and globally?

Nationally we aren't doing anything, but we could search for some form of intentional connection.

While there is no official position with Calgary Church, some of us participate with various organizations. One such global organization is developed through the Regen Community Development Foundation.

I'm big on building into leaders. We believe change is enacted through leaders. When it comes to a place globally, in this case Boma, Congo, we value community development over, say, just sending cash for tools or goats (or something like that).

FACTEB is a seminary that builds into leaders that will transfer their skills and message into the entire nation of Africa. It's not just local, leaders from FACTEB will emerge in the places they originated--all across the continent.

It's just one way to engage in the global mission by sharing resources and cash. If you'd like more information on FACTEB and their leader's development scholarship get in touch with me.