Operation Lydia ~ mission

Adorn’s second step of Operation Lydia is to…

2. Go outside the gate to where the people are.

The idea is that Christians are called beyond the “gate” of their church subculture, and into the lives of outsiders on a regular basis. We are called to interact with them. A simple way to start this is by getting out of the house! (or church).

• Paul “went outside the gate to a riverside” before happening by a group of spiritually hungry people (Acts 16:12).
• Jesus had an urge to “pass through Samaria” where he met a spiritually broken woman (John 4:4).

God’s instructions can’t always be systematized. But sometimes it helps to break things down in our minds so that we aren’t overwhelmed with the grandioseness of the mission. Here’s a way to start…

1. Be intentional (don’t aimlessly go anywhere. Seek the Lord as to where He would have you be)
2. Take initiative (don’t expect opportunities to come to your doorstep. Engage! Seek out!)
3. Expend yourself (commit to that place/area/community/scene once you discover it)

This “place” should be where the Christian is best able to cultivate their own identity as imagers of God.

Invest yourself there!

Related articles

• Operation Lydia – an introduction (christopherlazo.com)
• Operation Lydia ~ Image (christopherlazo.com)