The first step to a renewed vision of our mission is to see the kingdom of God, in its future glory and in its present reality. In the kingdom, we see how the gospel connects to culture and to mission. We start to be patterned toward what we should long for, what we should lament, and what justice looks like. And, perhaps most importantly, in the kingdom of God, we see who we are and where we are headed. That changes both the content and the tone of our witness.
