Have you ever wondered whether there is more? Ever gone day after day with a kind of holy discontentment? Ever felt like you were struggling with having endless dreams and hopes for the world that still seem a million miles from reality? That’s where I am right now. I see a lost, broken, and despairing world and I’m consumed with a desire to make a real difference and frustrated by the lack of difference I’m currently having.

Desperate. Passionate. Hungry. Determined. Longing for more. Maybe even obsessed. These are the words and phrases that describe where I am right now. I’m not content with the levels I’ve reached in my own journey and not content with the impact (or lack of) I see Christians (myself included) having in this world.

So many of we Christians are living passionless lives consumed by the same things everyone else’s life in this world is consumed by. Isn’t there more? I would rather spend my time with just ten people who are consumed with this sort of holy discontentment than thousands of contented church-goers. Contented church-goers won’t change the world. Radical, sold-out, revolutionaries are needed. And I feel a growing sense to gather together with this sort of band of warriors. We probably won’t be liked by a lot of the contented church-goers, but our aim is not to be liked but to follow in the footsteps of the greatest revolutionary in all of history. We need to change the world.

I for one want to commit myself to being part of a subversive movement of Christ followers whose whole lives are wrapped up entirely in His passion and purpose for this world. I want to do whatever it takes to see the emerging generations capture a glimpse of possibilities of life in relationship with God. I’m tired of nice church services and nice Christian living and nice prayers… I’m tired of all things “nice�! I want to see the future breaking into the present. I want so see light casting out darkness. I want to see God’s kingdom overshadowing the kingdoms of this earth. I want to see a generation of Christ-following warriors arise who will no longer live for themselves but be consumed by the cause of Christ.

Anyone feeling the same?

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