A simple question can take you down new ministry avenues.
I recently received an update from a church planter. This brother is serving among one of the world’s most unreached people groups now in the United States.
After spending almost a year among the people and getting to know business owners, the Spirit led him to ask the question: “What do you miss the most from your country?”
One of the most common responses was a difficult-to-find food product–rare in the U.S., but prevalent in their country of birth (And, yes, most American palates would find this item to be very odd.).
He did some research and recently started a for-profit business to provide this commodity to this people. He found a niche market, started a niche business, and now has new connections with this people group.
If you are serving among unreached peoples living outside of their countries of birth, consider asking: “What do you miss from your country?”
This simple question blurs the lines between unreached people groups, migration, church planting, and Business as Mission. It pushes the envelope in a healthy direction. It leads us down new ministry avenues.
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Dave Datema was last week’s guest on Strike the Match. Check out our conversation about the rebranding of the U. S. Center for World Mission to Frontier Ventures: iTunes | Android | RSS