If summed up in one phrase the Worship Evangelism movement could be called “a numerical success and a Kingdom failure”. In Like 13:18-21 Jesus compared the Kingdom of God to the mustard seed and the work of flour in bread dough. In both cases the core elements expand outward to produce fruit that far exceeds their original size. The fruit of Kingdom work is new conversions to Christianity not merely the reorganization of Christians.

The biblical story of worship includes a subplot that draws attention to the relationship between outsiders and the corporate worship experience. The Old Testament refers to outsiders or non-Hebrews as ‘strangers’. The New Testament Church continued the Old Testament usage of ‘foreigner’ (Luke 17:18; Acts 26:11). However, as alignment to Jewish nationality became less of a guide to religious affiliation, terms such as “foreigner’, ‘sojourner’, or ‘stranger’ developed a new theological identity.

Starting well is not something we always think about when it comes to church. Parking lots are without direction, doors are without greeters and places people should go for information are empty. By the time some of our congregants reach the sanctuary they are just thanking their lucky stars it really was the biggest room in the place and thus, easiest to find!   But once there, they are given little direction on what to do. Or, worse yet, we don't expect them to do anything. They simply sit. Many times we take our elementary church goers and throw them in with the college grads.

The worship service can be presented and viewed in numerous ways; but what is the right Biblical way? How are our worship services perceived by the unchurched and de-churched in our Western Culture and Post Christian society in America? Are we authentically showing up to worship God and to share the Gospel or are we merely putting on a show?

Missio Die (mission of God) is a foundational concept for churches in the twenty-first century. “Mission” is not something the church does, a part of its total program. No, the church’s essence is missional. Missio Dei has many implications for corporate worship. This article explores three.

Most people do believe in God, but like the early Israelites, because we cannot see Him, it’s harder to reconcile the peace of God in a world of hurt. Therefore, the world rejects God and defaults to finding hope in man through temporary solutions. On the contrary, faith is the evidence unseen.We do witness God’s love and compassion through the Word and see his effects through people, events and prayers. This world is definitely in pain and we see horrible events around our country and world. But as a people, where is our hope? How do we point them to the Source of our hope?

We can observe our outside world and discover many fascinating things that are introduced, developed and what is now considered as the hottest trend. But there exists another window to view other landscapes - the inside of ourselves. Assessing our culture and local community becomes key in interacting and communicating with the world. If we do not understand ourselves as humans, how can we understand the very people we desire to reach?

In today's changing times, defining the identity of culture rapidly transforms its profile from generation to generation. The influx of nationalities, religions, ideologies, politics, social economies and cultural trends, melded together over time. In the past, describing change in the world was accomplished by observing global events outside of our local spheres. To observe change from a distance is to stand apart from reality, by residing alone and out of touch with people.