In terms of “reaching out,” we are trying to ask – what needs redeeming in our community? How can the gospel/kingdom be displayed there? What can we do to demonstrate that work? Church bodies or home groups can do this. I think reaching out requires us to be IN THE WORLD. It seems to me like many in my circles are so focused on “not being of the world” that there is no real sense in which they are “in the world.” It is a messy ministry.

Most of the peple who have come to Christ at Grace were unchurched, and *very* lost – if you know what I mean. Obviously, there is little point breaking out the diagram if a person is not seeking. I treat everyone differently, and do not always use the diagram, certainly not until a certain point.

In the case of those who are not seeking, I will share the Gospel, but in different ways, and I like to do a lot of listening. Do they consider themselves spiritual? Why? Good? Why? Sometimes talking about the four major components of worldsviews is helpful. Where did we come from? What went wrong? What is the solution? Where are we going? But in a more conversation way. The more I know about where they are and what they really believe the better equipped I am to apply the gospel.