Summary: About Geoff Geoff is a native Californian who now calls Chicago home. He is wonderfully married to Cyd and has two boys, Soren and Tennyson. Geoff serves as a co-pastor at Life on the Vine,along with his wife, and Ty Grigg. He recently co-authored, Prodigal Christianity, with David Fitch, and he is an affiliate professor of theology at Northern Seminary. What is Gospel Neighboring? Living and experiencing the gospel must be done among our neighbors, and a gospel not lived among our neighbors is not the full gospel. Geoff’s Gospel Neighboring Quote “Jesus took on flesh and moved into the neighborhood." - John 1:14 (The Message) Tough Lesson Learned in Gospel Neighboring It's difficult to be 'missional' when you are a busy pastor, doing school, and have a family. This tension is something we need to learn to deal with and to model to our Christian community. It is important to have a clear sense of God's call in all of our vocations. More Lessons on Gospel Neighboring It's okay to have small-scale missional projects and rhythms that come and go. We 'incarnate' the gospel not as individual Christians but as the body of Jesus on this earth. Live in the life of the Spirit and learn small steps of obedience and be open to how the Spirit is leading every day. Action for the Next 24 Hours Pray that God would show you what to do, and then do it. Geoff’s Final Bit of Gospel Neighboring Wisdom Follow the Spirit and be aware of your obedience to Him. Mike’s Favorite Gospel Neighboring Resource Darrel Guder, Missional Church Leslie Newbigin David Fitch Connect with Geoff Twitter Web Site
