If you don’t know Todd Littleton, you should. The forward-thinking pastor of Snow Hill Baptist Church in Tuttle (Oklahoma City) will subtly (subversively?) challenge you to reconsider the way you think about church, theology, and culture. He’s a thinker, philosopher, and leader with far greater influence than he knows. Check out his blog, The Edge of the Inside- you’ll see what I mean.
We had another great About Europe meeting this afternoon here in recession-proof Oklahoma City. Todd hosted the meeting, and we had some great discussion about motivating older, more established churches to a new understanding of missions. I was impressed with the positive reaction to our proposal that churches take a more active role in missional engagement of people groups overseas. Hopefully, we can continue the conversation online!
Despite rising fuel and food prices, droves of economic refugees are pouring in to still-affordable Oklahoma. It will be interesting to see how the influence of the influx of people from the coasts effects the worldview of the heartland. I expect that what was a slow-but-steady shift away from modernistic rationalism will be put on fast-forward. In talking with some of the leaders today, it is clear that God is using a common cultural experience to prepare Oklahoma churches for relational ministry in Europe. I am encouraged.
Tomorrow we’re in Tulsa. Stay tuned…
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