Xtrack
Posted by Drew | Filed under General
Xtrack is the training required for Crusade staff going overseas long term. Seems like I’ve already been there long term, but only by accumulation of short term commitments. Now it’s more official. And soon I’ll be more prepared.
Most of the training isn’t new. It is more concentrated in this setting. Between all the briefing and training I’ve done over the last 5 years, I’ve seen most of the material before. But our leadership is always learning and my ability to understand is always changing as well. I can learn the concepts in a better context because i”m much more familiar with my host culture (Italy).
This morning we were putting into perspective the mission. Most of us here are campus staff. That means we work with college students. But college students aren’t the ultimate goal. Bill Bright, when he began the ministry in 1951 believed that “if you reach the campus today, you’ll reach the world tomorrow.” The point is that his goal was to reach the world. That’s not just Bill Bright’s goal, but that’s the ultimate goal of God in creation. Not simply to ‘reach’ the world, but to be revealed to the world, that they may know Him, and worship.
I’m forever challenged by John Piper’s claim that “missions exist because worship doesn’t”. We were created to reflect God’s glory. also from Piper: “He is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.” God’s glory is revealed in our being satisfied in Him, meaning His greatest passion results in great joy for us, which we express in Worship. That’s our mission. Whatever we do, point the world toward the one True God and Creator, who is eternally beautiful, in whom are pleasures forevermore. All we can do is point. God must let them see. What a glorious day it will be when we all see clearly. And how beautiful will be the worship that follows.
That is such a compelling picture for me. Yet I can’t say I’m filled with passion for Italy today. I will be grateful for your prayers that I will again be filled with that passion, and the vision for how I can play a role in pointing Italians toward their Creator God.
