Just read an inspiring story about what Leslie Newbigin's contribution still has to offer to the North American church as Christianity continues to decline. One of the quotes from Newbigin hit me square between the eyes. He discusses how one of the greatest winsome ways the church can impact society, is how it reflects the character of Christ in its unity within its own community. It's inspiring to see how God chose to use a man who was confident of his role in the kingdom and was used significantly in his later years to impact the kingdom for eternity.
"I have been called and commissioned, through no merit of mine, to carry this message, to tell this story, to give this invitation. It is not my story or my invitation. It has no coercive intent. It is an invitation from the one who loved you and gave himself up for you. That invitation will come with winsomeness if it comes from a community in which the grace of the Redeemer is at work." ~Newbigin
To read the whole article click The Missionary Who Wouldn't Retire | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction.
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