“This is what the gospel does to us: it humbles us and enables us to identify with the poor. In the gospel, we’re not superior to the poor; we are the poor, having nothing to bring to God. We’re not superior to the orphan; we are the orphan, and God has become our Father. We were the stranger with no homeland, and we’ve inherited a kingdom. We were the widow with no husband, and Jesus has become our groom.” — Tony Merida
Listen to Tony Merida talk with Doug Logan and Paul McLoughlan about planting and leading churches in hard places.
You can listen to this podcast episode—recorded live at the recent Acts 29 Europe Conference—here.
Related:
- Why I Planted a Church in My Former Hood (Kris Brossett)
- Why Hard Places Need Hardy Churches (Mez McConnell)
- Hard Places Aren’t Trendy, But They’re Worth It (Steve Timmis, Doug Logan, Mez McConnell)