The late Dr. Ralph Winter from the US Center for World Missions said this:
"The Bible consists of a single drama: the entrance of the Kingdom, the power and the glory of the living God in this enemy-occupied territory."

In this first post for 'The Missional Mind' blog, I want to ask you this question:
What does that mean and how should it be lived out?
To get us started I wanted to share this from an author friend of mine, Joseph D'souza from India posted this on his blog:

Dalits, backward classes worst hit by floods

India has been the victim of some very late-monsoon flooding again this year. Sadly, many news sources have come out with the reality of the situation... that the Dalits once again are suffering more than others because of discrimination. See below one such article out of North India.

Dalits, backward classes worst hit by floods

Raju S Vijapur, Oct 11, DHNS, Hubli:

Though all the communities have been affected by the recent floods, dalits and other backward classes in North Karnataka are the worst hit.

Most of the flood victims from the marginalised groups lived at village end, where the rivers and streams flow. Thus, their situation has been aggravated due to the precarious nature of their habitation.

According to initial estimation, more than 92 villages in Gadag district and 45 villages in Bagalkot have been affected by floods. About 23 villages in Bijapur and 12 villages in Dharwad districts have also been hit by floods. Official sources say that more than 40,000 dalit and backward class families have been affected in these districts.

You can read the rest of the article on his blog @ http://www.josephdsouza.com/

So, taking this reality and the quote from Dr. Winter, how does this impact our lives, financially, spiritually, globally? What does the drama look like for fighting for His glory in places like this?

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