Living a Missional Life

Be Intentional with the Help of a Gift Plan

Sometimes I think the word “missional” should be a verb. By that I mean for me the essence of living a missional life means to act. It means taking my thoughts and feelings about how God wants me to live and putting them into action. For instance, I know from scripture that Jesus wants me to help meet the needs of the poor. And I can feel that the elimination of poverty is a worthy cause. But if that is where it ends, then I’ve fallen short. It is in the act of doing that I live a missional life.

It seems in our busy, self-indulgent, debt-ridden society, often our good intentions end up being just that – intentions. Tomorrow becomes the day that we will take action. But tomorrow turns into today…

If we want to be sure to do something, we need to plan for it. A Gift Plan can help us turn our good intentions into acts of generosity. As we start into a new year, I want to encourage you and your family to develop a gift plan.

For information about how to develop a gift plan, check out the your gift plan page on our website.