In the sandbox the little boy enjoyed maneuvering and creating paths for his cars and trains to go. As he was playing, he didn’t notice that one of the vehicles had been pushed to the side and had managed to find its way under the fence to my yard. For a few days, the toy sat idle in the grass until my grandson noticed it. 

“Grandma," he said, "this train belongs in that boy’s yard.”

My grandson tried pushing it back under, but the sand on the other side blocked it from going back. So, we picked it up and put it on top of the fence, hoping he would see it and retrieve it, ready for play again.

A few days later, looking out the window in the rain, I noticed the train still sitting on the fence. It reminded me that sometimes that’s what happens in our church communities. Sometimes we feel like we are sitting on a fence, outside of our comfort zone and outside of the potential we were created with. We long to be active and engaged, but feel like we are at the edges or under the fence. 

One of Resonate Global Mission’s priorities is to open space for diverse groups of young adults and lay leaders—equipping, mentoring, and discipling them so that together we may share the good news and live out the gospel in all areas of life. 

Through this newsletter, we share with you some of the creative ways this work is happening, including a new discipleship program from a campus ministry and the new South Coast Beach Project.

Even in this season of Covid-19, God is at work and needs each of you to find the sandbox, so to speak. I am excited about the new opportunities that are in the works for the development of young adults and lay leaders. In the coming months, you will also hear more about a new learning cohort coming this fall, more stories from those who have engaged in the Pivot Challenge (if you haven’t participated yet, I dare you), and discipleship opportunities.

In a critical time of history, the church—you as a community and you as individuals—are being called by God to be creative. Resonate wants to partner with you and help find ways of engaging in mission with you. 

I looked out the window earlier. The train is no longer on the fence. It's back in the sandbox and is helping to create new pathways.