The Best Missiological Question I've Heard in a Long Time

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.----------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