The Relationship Between Community and Mission

The plenary talk by Greg Lee in this podcast episode explores the connection between community and mission by examining the Book of Acts. Lee highlights Acts 9:31 as a crucial verse that connects the idea of church with the idea of the growing kingdom of Jesus. He argues that while church is a gathering, it is also woven into the concept of Jesus' kingdom. The people of the king are gathered by him, proclaim his name, and as more people join, the kingdom grows. Lee emphasizes that mission should be at the heart of church communities, as being captured by Jesus' growing kingdom is essential. Churches need to make mission and kingdom part of their identity, vision, and strategy, and set goals and measure conversions. They can also aim for conversion growth and see themselves as missionaries.