We live in the instant. Human interconnectedness has increased across the globe. On our phones we can get news of protest marches happening in Cairo, Skype with someone in Tokyo, and receive e-mails from Bangladesh–simultaneously. We move in the moment. A person can physically be anywhere on the planet within forty-eight hours. Globalization has resulted in an accelerated, compressed, and intensive way of life for many. All areas of life including economics, religion, family dynamics, and education have been affected by this global pressure point.
Yesterday, I saw this fascinating, inactive post at The Guardian, showing global air travel in real time. If you don’t believe in our connectedness, this will convince you. Click on the screenshot below.
The nations are on the move in our highly globalized world. The question is not how will you and your church prepare for such matters in the future, but what should you and your church be doing in the present? That future is now.
For more information on my take regarding our globalized world, check out my book Pressure Points: Twelve Global Issues Shaping the Face of the Church, released a few months ago with Thomas Nelson.