That is what my childhood hero, Superman, fought for.  Or something like that.  I believed I WAS Superman when I was 4.  I signed all of my pre-school artwork S-U-P-E-R-M-A-N.  I mean, who wouldn’t want to fight for such noble causes?

Where is Justice?
Today, my imaginations have been replaced with realities, and I look around at the social injustices that abound.  Oppressed workers, human trafficking, slavery, children being trained as soldiers, the list goes on.

Is This The American Way?
American Idol has become the American Way.  We are focusing on more fruitless pursuits and consider violence entertaining, while the reality of violence is too horrific for us to bear.  Even our spending habits (mine too!) support corporate bureaucracy at the expense of the poor, and we don’t even notice it.

Where is this Superman when you need him, anyway?

The Truth
In John 14, Jesus tells of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth.  We have the truth.  We are in Christ Jesus to do good works (Ephesians 2:10).  His church is the messenger of the truth (Ephesians 3:10).  So, then, why are we not leading the causes for justice around the world?

I hope that Mission:Equip can serve the church and the mission community by helping to fight for truth and justice.  We’ve just partnered with TradeAsOne.com, a company out to “break the cycle of poverty and dependence” through encouraging us to modify some of our spending decisions.  Their founder, Nathan George, will be blogging on MissionEquip.com about their mission, his story, and how you can get involved (wherever you are in the world) in propelling the Christian community to the forefront of the social justice movement.

The Spirit’s truth, God’s justice, Jesus’ way. Beat that, Superman.

Our church just finished a sermon series with a missions focus entitled, “Here, There, and Everywhere”, referencing Acts 1:8, where Jesus says: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea [here] and Samaria [there], and to the ends of the earth [everywhere].”

It was refreshing to have a focus on this calling on our lives, wherever God has placed us, to reach the lost.  It is not His preference for us to witness; it is our mission to do so, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

In 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Paul defends all Scripture as being God-breathed, “so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

So here we are with the same tools that the apostles in Acts had at their disposal:  The Holy Spirit and Scripture.  Armed with these, the Word can and will go forth.  Having said that, is there an advantage in having other tools and resources in the fight?  Absolutely.  Let me say again, nothing can substitute for the Holy Spirit and Scripture; without these essentials, the cause is doomed to failure.  But with modern technology, cultural preparedness, social networking (I believe our word is fellowship), and good stewardship, might the work go a little more effectively?  Or the journey easier?  Or the adjustment quicker?  I can only believe yes is the answer to all of these. 

Enter Mission:Equip. Our goal is to link the global church in its efforts to build the Kingdom by providing tools and resources to the missions community.  Whether you are on a short-term trip or planted long-term far from home, we believe that our efforts to help you Share, Connect, and Prepare will help you along the way.  We believe that this is one of God’s callings on our lives: to design a platform to strengthen missionaries worldwide. 

Please take some time to browse our current offerings and to take advantage of them.  We hope to add more in the future through your constructive feedback. 

We look forward to your contributions to this community of believers who understand that God has given us one heartbeat, with different gifts and passions to serve where we are able.  Please join us as we build this for His glory.

Toby Meisenheimer, Co-Founder, MissionEquip.com