Living out a missional lifestyle was one of the main themes at the second day of the third Mission-Net Congress held from December 30 to January 2 in Offenburg.
The key topic of the first day was ‘Mission with a Migrant Background’. In mostly interactive seminars, the participants discussed several aspects of this theme, such as why classical mission strategies seem to fail in today’s church and why people are actually talking about a missional lifestyle. Vivid discussions ensued and at the end there were more questions than answers.
In the evening, guest speaker Cristian Barosu from Romania challenged the participants to think about why they live and what gives meaning to their lives. Barosu said: ‘Choosing Jesus is not one out of many possible ways, it is the only way’. He suggested that one of the main reasons why so many young people are not satisfied with their lives is that they are searching for the way. He challenged the participants to not be like the older son in the parable of the lost son. After serving at a church for several years, it is easy to be absorbed by the daily routine and lose the actual goal.
